Anxious Quote by Ornette Coleman

Jerry Garcia was one of the original American icons. He played naturally and beautifully.

— Ornette Coleman

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

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

Music has many uses and I think the most perfected use that music has is one of a healing quality.

— Ornette Coleman

Musicians tell me, if what I'm doing is right, they should never have gone to school.

— Ornette Coleman

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

When I have them working together, it's like a beautiful kaleidoscope.

— Ornette Coleman

It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something.

— Ornette Coleman

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

I think that those elements - light and sound - are beyond democratic. They're into the creative part of life.

— Ornette Coleman

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

Whatever you do, it's over when you do it - but first you have to do it.

— Ornette Coleman