Jerry Garcia was one of the original American icons. He played naturally and beautifully.
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 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 ColemanFor me, being an innovator doesn't mean being more intelligent, more rich, it's not a word, it's an action.
Ornette Coleman