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Me Quotes by Ornette Coleman
- I decided, if I'm going to be poor and black and all, the least thing I'm going to do is to try and find out…
- 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 to…
- I had a really good time in New Orleans, although I had some very tragic times in Baton Rouge. Some guys beat me up and…
- Musicians tell me, if what I'm doing is right, they should never have gone to school.
- To me, human existence exists on a multiple level, not just on a two-dimensional level, not just having to be identified with what you do…
- For me, being an innovator doesn't mean being more intelligent, more rich, it's not a word, it's an action.
- I asked my mother could I have an instrument. She said, 'Well if you go out and save your money.' So I went and got…
- 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 would…
- It seems to me that in the western world, culture has something to do with appearance. A person that's out creating good stuff has got…
- I remember once, we got an interview, and he said, 'Dad, these people are writing about me like I'm an adult. Don't they know I'm…
- I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots of…
- So, for instance, if you came to me, I'd ask,'Do you want to write? Do you want to improvise? Why do you want to play…
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale