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Questlove Quotes

There’s no such thing as success on an isolated level Picture Quote #1

In terms of being a ‘sneakerhead,’ there was one point where I was obsessively following every sneaker blog. That’s the beauty of Twitter: To get the heads up on what’s coming out Picture Quote #1

Working with the artist elite can be like banging your head against the wall Picture Quote #1

Jay-Z is a dude that can give you a hundred ‘Simpsons’ quotes, like, ‘What you know about the monorail? Picture Quote #1

I hate videos. I’m meticulous on everything from cover art, fonts, productions, mixing. But when it comes to videos, I just feel so defeated Picture Quote #1

Kurt Cobain represents a very legit, realistic outlook. Before that, in my head, to be a white artist was to be privileged Picture Quote #1

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After 2001, everyone in the Soulquarians blew up, which wasn’t expected. We all got the success, and then everybody froze Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I believe that the only people who really, truly benefit from any of the policies of Republicans are the wealthy. I’m in that 1 percent tax bracket, but I’m not a man of wealth Picture Quote #1

I’m a 24-hour tweet machine, I’m a 24-hour blogger. When there’s no pressure on me, I can talk and write and lecture with the best of them. But put a deadline on me and I start getting writer’s block Picture Quote #1

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Hip-hop is so much about character and caricature that people just see you as a character. Very rarely are you flesh and bone to people Picture Quote #1

The Chronic represented everything that I hated about hip-hop as a fan, but then later represented everything that I stood for as a musician and engineer Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been a lover of hoodies. I’m a guy that travels a lot. I’m a guy that spends a lot of time on a cold air-conditioned tour bus. I’m a guy that likes to watch movies in peace. I’m a guy that likes to travel in the airport in peace Picture Quote #1

I’ve come to the conclusion that the average person can do about four things a day, like four real things a day Picture Quote #1

I would love to have some sort of ‘Back To The Future’ Delorean time machine travel device so I could go back to 1981 to see that very first Jackson 5 concert I went to, back when I was a kid Picture Quote #1

My theory is that nine times out of ten, if there’s a depression, more a social depression than anything, it brings out the best art in black people. The best example is, Reagan and Bush gave us the best years of hiphop Picture Quote #1

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I want to be as healthy as I can be so I can make it past 50; make it past 60 and make it past 70 Picture Quote #1

I want the ‘Roots’ biopic to be animated - I see Charles Schulz drawing us. I think it would be more hilarious with the voices of children Picture Quote #1

Half the time, my job is basically to talk people off the ledge. It’s more psychological than just me picking up some sticks and counting, 1, 2, 3, 4 Picture Quote #1

According to my parents, I just started drumming when I was two. I traveled with them from five to seven on the road, playing percussion. Between 8 and 12, my dad sort of prepared me by teaching me every aspect of road life Picture Quote #1

Reagan’s neglect of the inner city is responsible for hiphop. Hiphop is created thanks to the conditions that crack set: easy money but a lot of work, the violence involved, the stories it produced. Crack helped birth hiphop Picture Quote #1

It’s funny, I can see the science in how music is made with other artists, but it’s hard for me to dissect my own thing Picture Quote #1

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It’s a funny word, persistence. It means not giving up, but it also means just passing on through time Picture Quote #1

It’s funny, I can see the science in how music is made with other artists, but it’s hard for me to dissect my own thing Picture Quote #1

For anyone that’s ever had a musical breakthrough in their career, it’s always followed by the departure period right after Picture Quote #1

You can’t live off of just greasy fatty foods and stayin’ up till six in the mornin’ just partyin’. You gotta take care of yourself Picture Quote #1

I don’t bask in the awards I’ve won, read my bank statements, I refuse. To me, that’s how you start losing the hunger Picture Quote #1

I feel like the downfall of any person is the second an artist starts celebrating their work themselves, that becomes problematic Picture Quote #1

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There’s no such thing as success on an isolated level (Questlove Quotes) In terms of being a ‘sneakerhead,’ there was one point where I was obsessively following every sneaker blog. That’s the beauty of Twitter: To get the heads up on what’s coming out (Questlove Quotes) Working with the artist elite can be like banging your head against the wall (Questlove Quotes) Jay-Z is a dude that can give you a hundred ‘Simpsons’ quotes, like, ‘What you know about the monorail? (Questlove Quotes) I hate videos. I’m meticulous on everything from cover art, fonts, productions, mixing. But when it comes to videos, I just feel so defeated (Questlove Quotes) Kurt Cobain represents a very legit, realistic outlook. Before that, in my head, to be a white artist was to be privileged (Questlove Quotes) After 2001, everyone in the Soulquarians blew up, which wasn’t expected. We all got the success, and then everybody froze (Questlove Quotes) 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 (Questlove Quotes) 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 (Questlove Quotes) 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 (Questlove Quotes) I believe that the only people who really, truly benefit from any of the policies of Republicans are the wealthy. I’m in that 1 percent tax bracket, but I’m not a man of wealth (Questlove Quotes) I’m a 24-hour tweet machine, I’m a 24-hour blogger. When there’s no pressure on me, I can talk and write and lecture with the best of them. But put a deadline on me and I start getting writer’s block (Questlove Quotes) Hip-hop is so much about character and caricature that people just see you as a character. Very rarely are you flesh and bone to people (Questlove Quotes) The Chronic represented everything that I hated about hip-hop as a fan, but then later represented everything that I stood for as a musician and engineer (Questlove Quotes) I’ve always been a lover of hoodies. I’m a guy that travels a lot. I’m a guy that spends a lot of time on a cold air-conditioned tour bus. I’m a guy that likes to watch movies in peace. I’m a guy that likes to travel in the airport in peace (Questlove Quotes) I’ve come to the conclusion that the average person can do about four things a day, like four real things a day. (Questlove Quotes) I would love to have some sort of ‘Back To The Future’ Delorean time machine travel device so I could go back to 1981 to see that very first Jackson 5 concert I went to, back when I was a kid. (Questlove Quotes) My theory is that nine times out of ten, if there’s a depression, more a social depression than anything, it brings out the best art in black people. The best example is, Reagan and Bush gave us the best years of hiphop. (Questlove Quotes) I want to be as healthy as I can be so I can make it past 50; make it past 60 and make it past 70 (Questlove Quotes) I want the ‘Roots’ biopic to be animated - I see Charles Schulz drawing us. I think it would be more hilarious with the voices of children. (Questlove Quotes) Half the time, my job is basically to talk people off the ledge. It’s more psychological than just me picking up some sticks and counting, 1, 2, 3, 4. (Questlove Quotes) According to my parents, I just started drumming when I was two. I traveled with them from five to seven on the road, playing percussion. Between 8 and 12, my dad sort of prepared me by teaching me every aspect of road life. (Questlove Quotes) Reagan’s neglect of the inner city is responsible for hiphop. Hiphop is created thanks to the conditions that crack set: easy money but a lot of work, the violence involved, the stories it produced. Crack helped birth hiphop. (Questlove Quotes) It’s funny, I can see the science in how music is made with other artists, but it’s hard for me to dissect my own thing. (Questlove Quotes) It’s a funny word, persistence. It means not giving up, but it also means just passing on through time. (Questlove Quotes) It’s funny, I can see the science in how music is made with other artists, but it’s hard for me to dissect my own thing (Questlove Quotes) For anyone that’s ever had a musical breakthrough in their career, it’s always followed by the departure period right after (Questlove Quotes) You can’t live off of just greasy fatty foods and stayin’ up till six in the mornin’ just partyin’. You gotta take care of yourself (Questlove Quotes) I don’t bask in the awards I’ve won, read my bank statements, I refuse. To me, that’s how you start losing the hunger (Questlove Quotes) I feel like the downfall of any person is the second an artist starts celebrating their work themselves, that becomes problematic (Questlove Quotes)

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