For me, being an innovator doesn't mean being more intelligent, more rich, it's not a word, it's an action.
Ornette ColemanIt's just someone has labelled us as having a different label to do what you do. I find that labels are the worst thing in the world for artistic expression.
Ornette ColemanOriginally, I wanted to be a composer. I always tell people, 'I think of myself as a composer.
Ornette ColemanI don't know what they're thinking about. Just because someone says, 'I like what you do' or something: They might like it today and tomorrow they might not. I've had that experience with record companies.
Ornette Coleman