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

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

Thelonious Monk quotes: I always believed in being myself.

I always believed in being myself.

Thelonious Monk quotes: All musicians are potential band leaders.

All musicians are potential band leaders.

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

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

Thelonious Monk quotes: All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.

All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.

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

Everybody in all countries tries to play jazz.

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

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

Thelonious Monk quotes: I find my inspiration in myself.

I find my inspiration in myself.

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

Man, that cat [Ornette Coleman] is nuts.

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

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

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

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

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

You've been making the wrong mistakes.

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

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

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

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 quotes: You've got to dig it to dig it, you dig?

You've got to dig it to dig it, you dig?

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

I compose my pieces with a formula that I created myself.

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

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

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

I'm famous. Ain't that a bitch?

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

The piano ain't got no wrong notes.

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

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

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

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 quotes: I can shoot pool, and I can play ping-pong. I'm pretty good at those games.

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

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

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

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

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

Thelonious Monk quotes: Jazz is freedom. You think about that.

Jazz is freedom. You think about that.

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

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

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

The loudest noise in the world is silence.

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

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

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

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

Thelonious Monk quotes: I played the wrong wrong notes.

I played the wrong wrong notes.

Thelonious Monk quotes: Jazz is my adventure.

Jazz is my adventure.

Thelonious Monk quotes: Everyone is a genius at being themselves

Everyone is a genius at being themselves

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

Trying to explain music is like trying to dance architecture.

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

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

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

We have two kids, my wife and myself.

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

After two takes you're imitating yourself.

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

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

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

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 quotes: I made the wrong mistakes

I made the wrong mistakes

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

I'd go stupid collecting and counting my money.

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

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

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

The only cats worth anything are the cats that take chances.

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

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

Thelonious Monk quotes: I never though much about race.

I never though much about race.

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

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

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

A genius is the one most like himself.

Thelonious Monk quotes: 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.

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 quotes: Miles'd got killed if he hit me.

Miles'd got killed if he hit me.