The qualities in music which I considered most important - and still do - were beauty, simplicity, originality, discrimination, and sincerity. — Paul Desmond Copy Share
I'm glad [Ornette Coleman] is such an individualist. I like the firmness of thought and purpose that goes into what he's doing, even though… — Paul Desmond Copy Share
We used to get on planes, and they'd ask who we were, and we'd say, 'The Dave Brubeck Quartet', and they'd say, 'Who?' In… — Paul Desmond Copy Share
I would like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age. — Paul Desmond Copy Share
I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age. — Paul Desmond Copy Share
Sometimes I get the feeling that there are orgies going on all over new York City, and somebody says, 'Let's call Desmond,' and somebody… — Paul Desmond Copy Share
Our basic audience begins with creaking elderly types of twenty-three and above. — Paul Desmond Copy Share
Not for me. If I want to tune everybody out, I just take off my glasses and enjoy the haze. — Paul Desmond Copy Share
I discovered early in life that if you take gym first period, you can go into the wrestling room and sit in the corner… — Paul Desmond Copy Share
It was never supposed to be a hit. It was supposed to be a Joe Morello drum solo, — Paul Desmond Copy Share
Milton, of all people, gave the most perfect definition of the state of mind required to play jazz: ' with wanton heed and giddy… — Paul Desmond Copy Share
