Every few generations there are people who come along that change the way we look at the world, for musical enthusiasts Monk is one of these individuals.
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But I really want to be an artist, so therefore I have to live a little bit like a monk.
What the world is saying to us human beings is, 'Don't stick to the old ways, learn to think anew.' And that's what musicians do every day.
To be a monk is to have time to practice for your transformation and healing. And after that to help with the transformation and healing of other people.
Wherever I go, people still shout out: 'Hey, hey, we're The Monkees.' And I never tire of that.
When I became a novice monk, I lived in a temple where the atmosphere was quite like in a family. The abbot is like a father and other monks are like your big brothers, your small, younger brothers. It is a kind of family.
I think some people just have an innate musical ability, and I'm lucky enough to be one of those people.
Being on Broadway is the modern equivalent of being a monk. I sleep a lot, eat a lot, and rest a lot.
Thelonious Monk was one of the musicians I most connected with early on. I'm a huge Betty Carter fan, and the way that Abbey Lincoln and Shirley Horn grew immensely from the time they were young is so inspirational.
I'm not an acting monk or anything. I'm not, like, the most well-adjusted actor.
The world is a complicated place, and there's a lot of division between people. The performing arts tend to unify people in a way nothing else does.
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