Away Quote by Quincy Jones
“I lost my mother when I was 7 and they put her in a mental hospital. My brother and I watched her being taken away in a strait jacket. That's something you never forget. And my stepmother was like in the movie 'Precious.' I couldn't handle it. So I said to myself, 'I don't have a mother. I don't need one. I'm going to let music be my mother.'”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Rolling Stone, 1995
Lost mother early, I turned to music as a surrogate parent.
In simple terms: Music became my mother after loss.
Key Takeaway
Find healing and guidance through creative expression.
Themes
grief
music
identity
Mood
reflective
healing
Type
personal
artistic
When to use this quote
- therapy
- songwriting
- performance
- personal growth
Key Concepts
psychology
art therapy
Questions to Reflect On
- How does art aid in processing trauma?
- What other outlets can serve as surrogate parents?
A Different Perspective
Music may not replace all emotional needs.
![“I got to trumpet, finally. That's why I love to write for brass, and [Count] Basie and [Frank] Sinatra and all that stuff, 'cause that's just like part of my DNA.” quote by Quincy Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/373/quincy-jones-2731_brass_i-got-to-trumpet-finally-that-s-why-i-lo_245935.jpg)
![“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” quote by Jane Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07c/jane-powell-36243_away_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
