I’m using more energy than ever.

You can go on ‘Saturday Night Live’ now and not even play live.

Frustrations are going to be there in every profession you’re in.

I have musician friends who play too much golf, and they’re not as good at music anymore.

Back in the day people made music to go on tour. They didn’t make music to make a video.

Isaac Hayes told me once, ‘There’s no such thing as old-school. Either you went to school or you didn’t.’

I liked the name Saadiq and didn’t want to be known as an artist as Raphael Wiggins.

You know all these stadiums that U2 are playing? I’ve played in them. And I’m building up to it again.

It’s the adrenaline rush you only get from being in front of an audience. It’s addictive.

I'm using more energy than ever.