He's one of the most celebrated and iconic music producers of all time, but Quincy Jones is also a publicist's nightmare.

In recent years, the 88-year-old Jones has provided some extremely entertaining no-holds-barred interviews that gave readers plenty of gossip-worthy topics about some of the bands and artists he has encountered over the years. This includes referring to The Beatles as "no-playing motherf**kers", savaging Taylor Swift and insinuating that Marlon Brandon and Richard Pryor had had an affair.

In fact, at one point in 2018 his daughters had to step in for an "intervention" and encourage him to apologise for his "wordvomit" interviews.

However - and luckily for us - it seems Jones has not learned his lesson and has once again given a very entertaining interview to The Hollywood Reporter.

Among the topics discussed are his disappointment in the heroin habits of jazz greats Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker, his work with Michael Jackson and how Marie Osmond had "a lot of booty".

Perhaps most surprising, however, is his opinion of Elvis Presley.

When talking about Jackson and how he copied Elvis, styling himself as 'The King of Pop', Jones was asked whether he had ever worked with Presley. He replied: "No. I wouldn’t work with him... I was writing for [orchestra leader] Tommy Dorsey, oh God, back then in the ’50s. And Elvis came in, and Tommy said, “I don’t want to play with him.” He was a racist mother — I’m going to shut up now."

Although he didn't elaborate on why he considered Elvis racist, he made his feelings known.

Several years ago, he also said in an interview with GQ that Ireland was "so racist it's frightening", referring to visiting Bono in Dublin. "He's a great guy," he said. "I stay at his castle in Dublin, because Ireland and Scotland are so racist it's frightening. [Bono] said, 'Trying, Quincy, to assimilate, but it's not coming easy.' So I stay in his castle."

The full interview can be read here.