Les Baxter Quotes

I've Never Believed In Cheapening Music By Going According To What Some People Think Is Public Taste.

When I Want 30 Musicians In The Orchestra, I Get 30.

I Love Doing Concert Music.

I Did The Broadway Album Unfortunately In A Year When There Were No Hits.

I Don't Know What The Problem With Capitol Is. Some One's Got To Wake 'em Up. Prod 'em A Little Bit.

I Was Working All The Time I Was In College. I Was Working So Much That I Could Hardly Do My College Work.

Well, Thats The Secret Of Commerciality, A Simple Style And You Stick With It.

I Aim My Arrangements At What Will Fit And Colorfully Frame The Song In The Best Way Possible.

I Don't Try To Make 15 Musicians Sound Like Two Each.

I'm Not An Intellectual Composer.

Regardless Of Who Originally Made It Popular, Any Hit Song Becomes A Challenge To The Ingenuity And Imagination Of Other Musicians And Performers.

Under My Contract With Capitol, I Have Complete Freedom To Do Just About Anything I Want In My Own Way.