My first gig was at Radio City Music Hall when I was 13. Questlove citygighall Change image and share on social
In terms of being a 'sneakerhead,' there was one point where I was obsessively following every sneaker blog. That's the beauty of Twitter: To get the heads up on what's coming out. Questlove beautyblogcome Change image and share on social
I'm not one of those people who's so blinded by my own work and my sweat. It's kind of risky writing a memoir when you're really part of a larger universe. Questlove blindkindlarge Change image and share on social
I think the music comes first, then comes the fashion, and thus, the lifestyle. I believe it starts with music, and then the person delivering it delivers the lifestyle, the fashion. Madonna is a great example of that. Questlove deliverfashiongreat share on social
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. Questlove artartistbusiness Change image and share on social
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. Questlove bonecaricaturecharacter Change image and share on social
In the 2000s, I became an artist. I started preserving and educating. I became more obsessed with making iPod playlists for people. Questlove 2000sartisteducate Change image and share on social
I'm a 24-hour tweet machine, I'm a 24-hour blogger. When there's no pressure on me, I can talk and write and lecture with the best of them. But put a deadline on me and I start getting writer's block. Questlove blockbloggerdeadline Change image and share on social
According to my parents, I just started drumming when I was two. I traveled with them from five to seven on the road, playing percussion. Between 8 and 12, my dad sort of prepared me by teaching me every aspect of road life. Questlove aspectdaddrum share on social
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. Questlove beastieboylearn share on social
