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Thelonious Monk Quotes By Matthew Shipp: Thelonious Sphere Monk: there's not a more perfect

Thelonious Sphere Monk: there's not a more perfect name to fit his compositions than that name. — Matthew Shipp

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: If you really understand the meaning of be-bop,

If you really understand the meaning of be-bop, you understand the meaning of freedom. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I always believed in being myself.

I always believed in being myself. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: All musicians are potential band leaders.

All musicians are potential band leaders. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: It's always night, or we wouldn't need light.

It's always night, or we wouldn't need light. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.

All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Everybody in all countries tries to play jazz.

Everybody in all countries tries to play jazz. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Those who want to know what sound goes

Those who want to know what sound goes into my music should come to NY and open their ears. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I find my inspiration in myself.

I find my inspiration in myself. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Man, that cat [Ornette Coleman] is nuts.

Man, that cat [Ornette Coleman] is nuts. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Anybody talented in any way - they're called

Anybody talented in any way - they're called eccentric. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: The majority of juice-heads and winos and junkies

The majority of juice-heads and winos and junkies arent musicians. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: You've been making the wrong mistakes.

You've been making the wrong mistakes. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Be-bop wasn't developed in any deliberate way.

Be-bop wasn't developed in any deliberate way. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Where's jazz going? I don't know. Maybe it's

Where's jazz going? I don't know. Maybe it's going to hell. You can't make anything go anywhere. It just happens. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: You've got to dig it to dig it,

You've got to dig it to dig it, you dig? — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I didn't know there were 2 ten o'clocks

I didn't know there were 2 ten o'clocks in a day ... — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Maira Kalman: There is no kind of music I don't

There is no kind of music I don't listen to. Everything good is interesting. I am as happy with a Bach fugue as I am with a record by Thelonious Monk. — Maira Kalman

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I compose my pieces with a formula that

I compose my pieces with a formula that I created myself. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I'm famous. Ain't that a bitch?

I'm famous. Ain't that a bitch? — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I don't know what other people are doing

I don't know what other people are doing - I just know about me. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I don't have a definition of Jazz. You're

I don't have a definition of Jazz. You're just supposed to know it when you hear it. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I have to listen to New York; I

I have to listen to New York; I live there. I wasn't born there, but I've been living there all my life. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I can shoot pool, and I can play

I can shoot pool, and I can play ping-pong. I'm pretty good at those games. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I never though much about race.

I never though much about race. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Tom Waits: I like Thelonious Monk, he's so gnarled, he's

I like Thelonious Monk, he's so gnarled, he's like a piece of machinery that's pulled up the bolts on the floor and gone off on its own. — Tom Waits

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: The inside of the tune [the bridge] is

The inside of the tune [the bridge] is the part that makes the outside sound good. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Jazz is freedom. You think about that.

Jazz is freedom. You think about that. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Everyone is influenced by everybody but you bring

Everyone is influenced by everybody but you bring it down home the way you feel it. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: The loudest noise in the world is silence.

The loudest noise in the world is silence. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Sometimes it's to your advantage for people to

Sometimes it's to your advantage for people to think you're crazy — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I guess, you know, if I didn't make

I guess, you know, if I didn't make it with the piano, I guess I would've been the biggest bum. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I made the wrong mistakes

I made the wrong mistakes — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Jazz is my adventure.

Jazz is my adventure. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Everyone is a genius at being themselves

Everyone is a genius at being themselves — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Trying to explain music is like trying to

Trying to explain music is like trying to dance architecture. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I was playing birthday parties. House-rent parties where

I was playing birthday parties. House-rent parties where they used to sell whisky during prohibition. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: We have two kids, my wife and myself.

We have two kids, my wife and myself. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: After two takes you're imitating yourself.

After two takes you're imitating yourself. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Matthew Shipp: His name, even, is part of the marketing

His name, even, is part of the marketing scheme, I mean, Thelonious Sphere Monk - how can you think of a better name to fit his style of playing? — Matthew Shipp

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Just because you're not a drummer doesn't mean

Just because you're not a drummer doesn't mean you don't have to keep time. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Ted King: I have tons of jazz records: John Coltrane,

I have tons of jazz records: John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis. I could go on and on. — Ted King

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Monk's reasons for dancing during a performance: "I

Monk's reasons for dancing during a performance: "I get tired sitting down at the piano! That way I can dig the rhythm better. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I'd go stupid collecting and counting my money.

I'd go stupid collecting and counting my money. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: I played the wrong wrong notes.

I played the wrong wrong notes. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: There are no wrong notes; some are just

There are no wrong notes; some are just more right than others. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: The only cats worth anything are the cats

The only cats worth anything are the cats that take chances. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: They tried to get me to hate white

They tried to get me to hate white people, but someone would always come along & spoil it. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: A note can be as small as a

A note can be as small as a pin or as big as the world, it depends on your imagination. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: The piano ain't got no wrong notes.

The piano ain't got no wrong notes. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: A genius is the one most like himself.

A genius is the one most like himself. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Don't play everything (or every time); let some

Don't play everything (or every time); let some things go by ... What you don't play can be more important than what you do. — Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Quotes By Thelonious Monk: Miles'd got killed if he hit me.

Miles'd got killed if he hit me. — Thelonious Monk