Whatever you think can’t be done, somebody will come along and do it. A genius is the one most like himself.

- Thelonious Monk

Jazz is freedom. You think about that.

- Thelonious Monk

Everyone is a genius at being themselves

- Thelonious Monk

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

- Thelonious Monk

Trying to explain music is like trying to dance architecture.

- Thelonious Monk

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

- Thelonious Monk

The loudest noise in the world is silence.

- Thelonious Monk

I say, play your own way. Don't play what the public want - you play what you want and let the public pick up on what you doing - even if it does tak…

- Thelonious Monk

All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.

- Thelonious Monk