We investigate the following quasilinear and singular system, −∆ p1 u = u α1 v β1 in Ω −∆ p2 v = u α2 v β2 in Ω u > 0, v > 0, u, v = 0 on ∂Ω, (P) where Ω is an open bounded domain with smooth boundary, 1 < p i < ∞ and α i + β i < 0 for any i = 1, 2. We employ monotone methods in order to show the existence of a unique (positive) solution of problem (P) in some cone. When α i + β i > −1 for i = 1, 2, we prove a regularity result for solutions to problem (P) in C 1,β (Ω) with some β ∈ (0, 1). Furthermore, we show that min i=1,2 α i + β i > −1 is a reasonable sufficient (and likely optimal) condition to obtain solutions of problem (P) in C 1 (Ω).