The human being receives the pleasure from music, not from the argument over what it is. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
We in the Western world suffer from too many categories and classes; we've forgotten that we all still have diapers on. We've… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
Jazz is the only music in which the same note can be played night after night but differently each time. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I'm interested in music, not in my image. If someone plays something fantastic, that I could never have thought of, it makes… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
Music has many uses and I think the most perfected use that music has is one of a healing quality. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
The only thing my mother would say to me about my music - I'd say, "Mom, listen to this," and she'd say,… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
That's what I was trying to say when we were talking about sound. I think that every person, whether they play music… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I asked my mother could I have an instrument. She said, 'Well if you go out and save your money.' So I… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
It seems the activity of expressing sound to do with music has just started blooming - and because of that, the beginners… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
Actually, when I was in elementary school, I saw a saxophone. A band came to my school, and I saw this guy… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I've never had a relationship with a record executive. I always went to the record company by someone that liked my playing.… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I don't know what they're thinking about. Just because someone says, 'I like what you do' or something: They might like it… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I've been playing with Blackwell over 20 years. We used to play when I first went to Los Angeles. Blackwell plays the… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
Most of my relationships have been like that - with record companies. I've never had a legitimate business relationship with a company.… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
Jerry Garcia was one of the original American icons. He played naturally and beautifully. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
That's why I haven't been so anxious. But now, lots of people write and say, 'I want to find out what you're doing.' So… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
No one has to learn to spell to talk, right? You see a little kid holding a conversation with an adult. He probably doesn't… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I've never had a relationship with a record executive. I always went to the record company by someone that liked my playing. Then they… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
Music has many uses and I think the most perfected use that music has is one of a healing quality. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
Musicians tell me, if what I'm doing is right, they should never have gone to school. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I'm interested in music, not in my image. If someone plays something fantastic, that I could never have thought of, it makes me happy… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
When I have them working together, it's like a beautiful kaleidoscope. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
After I left Texas and went to California, I had a hard time getting anyone to play anything that I was writing, so I… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I think that those elements - light and sound - are beyond democratic. They're into the creative part of life. — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
I don't really live like a musician myself. I think music is just something that I do, but I'd like to be doing lots… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
