I think that those elements - light and sound - are beyond democratic. They're into the creative part of life.
Ornette ColemanTo 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 and what you say.
Ornette ColemanMaking music is like a form of religion for me, because it soothes your heart and increases the pleasure of your brain. Most of all, it's very enjoyable to express something that you can only hear and not see, which is not bad.
Ornette ColemanNo one has to learn to spell to talk, right? You see a little kid holding a conversation with an adult. He probably doesn't know the words he's saying, but he knows where to fit them to make what he's thinking logical to what you're saying.
Ornette Coleman