Want Roots Quotes by Questlove

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

— Questlove

Part of me would just like to relax and have one job that pays me the amount I need to survive. And another part…

— Questlove

Funk never dies. It is eternal. It just smells a little different from time to time.

— Questlove

Music has the power to stop time. But music also keeps time,

— Questlove

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

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

— Questlove

I never want to get to that level of poverty where taking a bath has to be a hot-pot experience.

— Questlove

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…

— Questlove

I hear a lot of cries of socialism and certainly real disguises of "Why should I share my money with these people?" We have…

— Questlove

I feel like the downfall of any person is the second an artist starts celebrating their work themselves, that becomes problematic. And you know,…

— Questlove

Meaninglessness takes hold because meaninglessness is addictive,

— Questlove

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

— Questlove