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 else says, 'Why bother? He's probably home reading the Encyclopedia Britannica.' — Paul Desmond Copy Share Image
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
