Questlove Quotes & Sayings

“I don't have friends, and it's hard for me to make new friends. Right now, the people that are in my life are the people that I work with.”

“Hip-hop is such a disposable art form from a business standpoint. It never treats its artists as art; it never treats its product as art.”

“Highlight reels are about that one person. After a barrage of highlight reels, you get the sense that you can do it without a team. But music thrived the most when groups were involved. People lose sight of that - that community makes the world run.”

“I think the music comes first, then comes the fashion, and thus, the lifestyle. I believe it starts with music, and then the person delivering it delivers the lifestyle, the fashion. Madonna is a great example of that.”

“I prefer to unwind by DJing. I learned that from Mike D from the Beastie Boys. After a show, he would DJ. Once I saw that, I wanted to do that. And now DJing is like my lifeline. I love the power it represents.”

“Hip-hop is an instant gratification, winners and losers circle, and often those who are losing give up after three or four, five years.”

“The president is just the coach of a football team. You need the right support, the right stadium, the right players, the right staff. An excellent coach is not going to win games.”

“During the 2008 election, I made clear to the Obama campaign that I don't think it's wise for me to force my personal political agenda on anyone.”

“I have a lot of those 'Forrest Gump,' I-was-there moments.”

“My first gig was at Radio City Music Hall when I was 13.”