In a sense, a hit belongs to the person who made it popular, but if a tune is good enough to attain tremendous success, then it certainly deserves mo…

- Les Baxter

I'm not an intellectual composer.

- Les Baxter

I write emotional music.

- Les Baxter

Under my contract with Capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I want in my own way.

- Les Baxter

I don't try to make 15 musicians sound like two each.

- Les Baxter

I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible.

- Les Baxter

Any good music must be an innovation.

- Les Baxter

Well, thats the secret of commerciality, a simple style and you stick with it.

- Les Baxter

That was when the Spanish came in and conquered the Aztecs. I thought that was a clever thing.

- Les Baxter