I read the Koran and it appealed to me. At the time I was agnostic and it really breathed spiritually back into me. For me it's really a cushion; it's cool, I'm cool with it. Q-Tip agnosticappealback Change image and share on social
I'm in a hallowed league of artists. Whether it's Billie Holiday or Rakim or Jimmy Hendrix or... I don't know, MGMT, we're all blessed to be able to create. It's a lineage that extends a long time. And to be able to be active in it and have made a difference in it, it's humbling. To know I had a place in all of this; that's the rewarding part. Q-Tip activeartistbillie share on social
If there's a 'Cruel Summer' then there's got to be a 'Cruel Winter,' right? That's all I'm saying. Q-Tip cruelsummerwinter Change image and share on social
I do try to speak of positive things. I still try to, like, present two sides of the story, and I do try to relate to life in a 360 degree and not be one-dimensional. But by all means, manage expectations. Q-Tip degreedimensionalexpectation share on social
A lot of people who curate in the business, and curate the art, don't really have good artistic sense. They may know commerce, but they aren't savvy enough to know how to balance commerce and art, you know? They don't know how to satisfy both palates. Q-Tip artartisticbalance share on social
You know, I hate to sound self-involved, but I feel like I haven't peaked yet. Q-Tip feelhateinvolve Change image and share on social
I shot a movie with Nicole Kidman that I got cut out of - it was crap anyways. Q-Tip crapcutkidman Change image and share on social
Dealing with those personalities and the people who run this music thing has been most challenging. It's hard to really communicate things to people who run a business yet forget the nature of the business. They only look at the bottom line and the financial return, you know, they forget what it is they're packaging. It's art. Q-Tip artbottombusiness share on social
For people who love Tribe, I'm the defector. They say, 'You should get back with Ali to do the beats.' But a lot of people don't realize I did all the music in Tribe. In the first three albums, I did all the beats! Q-Tip albumaliback share on social
I grew up on the rough side of the tracks. If you looked like you were soft, you would be fodder for the wolves. I came up in my neighbourhood like, 'I'm just gonna be me,' and all the thugs just said, 'It's OK, he's special.' They knew I had the talent with the rhymes, so they kept me around. Q-Tip foddergonnagrow share on social