Music Quotes by Raphael Saadiq

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

— Raphael Saadiq

I've always loved people that's been around for a long time, like old shoes.

— Raphael Saadiq

I honed in on a great time, the Motown era, the '60s and '70s. That type of music has always been a staple in…

— Raphael Saadiq

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

— Raphael Saadiq

Cats 25 years younger can't run with me.

— Raphael Saadiq

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

— Raphael Saadiq

Friendship, harmony, and leadership - pushin' people, just givin' people that push, like I would expect them to do for me, they'd do the…

— Raphael Saadiq

My mission has always been to do something that suits everybody.

— Raphael Saadiq

If you really love music, people can tell if you love music. You have to just stick with it.

— Raphael Saadiq

Growing up in the Bay Area, I played early on with these quartet groups who set guidelines for me. I remember the guys would…

— Raphael Saadiq

I'm a dreamer. I watch people. You don't try to become them because you could never become any of those guys. But you hope…

— Raphael Saadiq

I feel like I have re-created myself on every album. I try to do that. It's like playing a game with yourself, trying to…

— Raphael Saadiq