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 later years they'd say, 'Oh', which amounts to the same thing. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I would like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age. — Paul Desmond Copy Share Image
I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age. — Paul Desmond Copy Share Image
We're working as if it were going out of style-which of course it is. — Paul Desmond Copy Share Image
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 Image
Our basic audience begins with creaking elderly types of twenty-three and above. — Paul Desmond Copy Share Image
Not for me. If I want to tune everybody out, I just take off my glasses and enjoy the haze. — Paul Desmond Copy Share Image
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 Image
![“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 I don't always like to listen to it. It's like living in a house where everything's painted red.” quote by Paul Desmond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fd0/paul-desmond-29592_firmness_i-m-glad-ornette-coleman-is-such-an-indi_269489.jpg)
