"Just blow in it and sound bad for about a year and then make it sound a little bit better, and you get a little band together, and then you get a few jobs. You take four guys that sound half bad, but if they're 25 percent each, they can give 100 percent, you know?"

This quote by Quincy Jones is a metaphor for success in the music industry. He is recommending that if you want to make it in the music market, you need to start someplace. You have to put in the effort and practice to make your music sound great. He is also recommending that it is very important to have a team of individuals who can interact to develop something excellent. He is saying that even if everyone is only 25 percent of the total talent, if they all interact they can create something that is 100 percent. This quote is a suggestion that success in the music industry is not easy, however it is achievable with hard work and dedication.