Raphael Saadiq Quotes
- Growing up in the Bay Area, I played early on with these quartet groups who set guidelines for me. I remember the guys would all…
- When you look at athletes, they have fundamentals.
- Isaac Hayes told me once, 'There's no such thing as old-school. Either you went to school or you didn't.'
- Frustrations are going to be there in every profession you're in.
- You know all these stadiums that U2 are playing? I've played in them. And I'm building up to it again.
- I have musician friends who play too much golf, and they're not as good at music anymore.
- If you really love music, people can tell if you love music. You have to just stick with it.
- I liked the name Saadiq and didn't want to be known as an artist as Raphael Wiggins.
- It's the adrenaline rush you only get from being in front of an audience. It's addictive.
- My mission has always been to do something that suits everybody.
- The way to stay inspired and motivated is by doing what you like, doing what you love.
- If you want to be like the greats, you learn from the greats.
- Back in the day people made music to go on tour. They didn't make music to make a video.
- Every suit I wear is custom-made by a guy named Waraire Boswell in L.A.
- I just follow great people. If you want to play like a pro, you learn from the pros.
- I'm using more energy than ever.
- You can go on 'Saturday Night Live' now and not even play live.