“You know, there used to be only four of us to know what it feels like to be in this position in the world, and now there are eight of us.”

— John Lennon to Mike Nesmith - London, February 1967.

"The Monkees are still finding out who they are, and they seem to be improving as performers each time I see them. When they've got it all sorted out, they may be the greatest."- George Harrison

"I think you're the greatest comic talents since the Marx Brothers. I've never missed one of your programs."- John Lennon

"I like their music a lot...and you know, their personalities. I watch their tv show and it is good."- Paul McCartney

"It's the combining of their sound with their jumping around and all that which makes 'em so popular with the kids, I guess. With me, too."- Ringo Starr

"I'm sure that the Monkees are going to live up to a lot of things many people didn't expect."- Paul

"They're not really just copies of us, now, are they? The Monkees have a fine way of their own, you know?"- Ringo

"Monkees? They've got their own scene, and I won't send them down for it. You try a weekly television show and see if you can manage one half as good!"- John Lennon