“Most of my relationships have been like that - with record companies. ...” — Ornette Coleman Quote

“Most of my relationships have been like that - with record companies. I've never had a legitimate business relationship with a company. I've always had a personal relationship with someone in the company.”

“I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots of guys call me up. I've gotten two or three commissions to write things. I've written lots of movie scores.”

“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 of other things. I like to cure all kinds of illness.”

“The more entrepreneurs in the world that are getting their ideas financed, the more great companies there are going to be that we can all invest in.”

“Energy companies, such as Chevron and Shell, and oil producing countries, such as Kuwait and Venezuela, pump crude oil from their vast land holdings and sell it on the world market.”

“Would Americans really feel better with insurance companies deciding whether they or their parents get the care they need? Probably not.”