Questlove

I prefer to unwind by DJing. I learned that from Mike D from the Beastie Boys. After a show, he would DJ. Once I saw that, I wanted to do that. And now DJing is like my lifeline. I love the power it represents.

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These are some quotes by American author Questlove Musician, who was born on January 20, 1971.

Quotes by Questlove

Hip-hop is so much about character and caricature that people just see you as a character. Very rarely are you flesh and bone to people.

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

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Hip-hop is such a disposable art form from a business standpoint. It never treats its artists as art; it never treats its product as art.

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