The human being receives the pleasure from music, not from the argument over what it is. — Ornette Coleman
Jerry Garcia was one of the original American icons. He played naturally and beautifully. — Ornette Coleman
Harmelody allows everybody to be an individual who does not have to imitate anybody else. — Ornette Coleman
Musicians tell me, if what I’m doing is right, they should never have gone to school. — Ornette Coleman
Actually, I have another record I made with them in 1976, but I’ve had such a bad experience — Ornette Coleman
I don’t know what they’re thinking about. Just because someone says, ‘i like what you do’ or something: — Ornette Coleman
I think that those elements – light and sound – are beyond democratic. They’re into the creative part of life. — Ornette Coleman