Rashida Jones on Why She Avoided a Music Career: ‘I’ll Never Be Good Enough’

Rashida Jones known for her impressive acting career and creative Endeavors recently shared the reasons behind her decision not to pursue a career in music despite her deep love for it and her legendary father's influence in a candid discussion on the smartless podcast with hosts Jason baitman sha Hayes and Will Arnett the 48-year-old actress and filmmaker reflected on her relationship with music and why she intentionally chose not to follow in her father Quincy Jones iconic footsteps Rashida the daughter of the 91-year-old music legend Quincy Jones who famously produced Michael Jackson's Thriller the best selling album of all time explained that her love for music is profound yet she has always felt a certain reluctance to pursue it professionally I love music so much and I kind of sing for fun I've written for fun I've sung backup on some albums and things like that she said revealing that she lent her vocals to Maroon 5's first two albums songs about Jane and 2002 and it won't be soon before long in 2007 despite these fouras into music Rashida expressed that the weight of her father's Monumental Legacy played a significant role in her decision to carve out a different path my dad's a musical genius that's the last thing I want to do is try my hand at that but I love it I have a deep ache for music and I just don't ever feel like I'm good enough to do it like I'll never be good enough to do it she admitted articulating the pressure of living up to such an extraordinary Legacy y Rashida's decision is understandable given Quincy Jones towering achievements in the music industry his production of Thriller alone cemented his place in history and his influence spans decades having worked with countless iconic artists for Rashida stepping into that world would have meant constant comparisons and the challenge of trying to meet exceedingly high expectations instead Rashida has chosen to focus on her talents in acting writing and directing her career in Hollywood has been marked by success in television and film with notable roles in Parks and Recreation the office and Angie TCA but her connection to music and her father's Legacy remains strong as evidenced by her work on the Netflix documentary Quincy which she directed to capture the essence of her father's life and personality in the podcast Rashida shared the motivation behind the documentary highlighting the challenge of documenting someone as accomplished as her father he's so well documented he's so accomplished that it's almost impossible to spend any time storytelling about who he is as a person to cover so much ground with just what he's contributed to the world and culture she explained her goal with the documentary was to create something that captured her father's personality in a way that had never been done before I wanted to do something that felt like it captured his personality cuz nothing ever has and so that was kind of the goal she said through Quincy Rashida was able to honor her father in a way that felt auen authentic to her showcasing his incredible contributions to music and culture while also offering a more intimate portrait of The Man Behind the legend by choosing a path different from her father's Rashida has not only established herself as a talented and versatile artist in her own right but also found a way to celebrate her father's Legacy on her terms Rashida Jones decision to not pursue a music career despite her love for it is a testament to her self-awareness and the respect she has for the craft she continu to make her Mark in the entertainment industry through acting writing and directing all while maintaining a deep connection to her father's musical [Music] Legacy for

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