Thelonious Monk Quotes


Thelonious Monk

I never though much about race.

I guess, you know, if I didn`t make it with the piano, I guess I would`ve been the biggest bum.

I don`t know what other people are doing - I just know about me.

All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.

Be-bop wasn`t developed in any deliberate way.

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

Everybody in all countries tries to play jazz.

I`d go stupid collecting and counting my money.

We have two kids, my wife and myself.