121 Quotes by Questlove

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.

Working with the artist elite can be like banging your head against the wall.

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."

Meaninglessness takes hold because meaninglessness is addictive,

I think all of this—The Roots and DJing included—was meant to prepare me for The Tonight Show.

There's no such thing as success on an isolated level.

After 2001, everyone in the Soulquarians blew up, which wasn't expected. We all got the success, and then everybody froze.

I hate holidays because it's the quietest; it's the most deafening sound in my apartment.

I cannot keep a girlfriend longer than seven months. I have 12 jobs. I don't have time for my personal life. I'm fully aware that this is the sacrifice.