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 have the same clothes and shoes, like these uniforms. I was in awe.
- Raphael Saadiq
Bay Area, I Remember, Bay
It's the adrenaline rush you only get from being in front of an audience. It's addictive.
- Raphael Saadiq
Audience, Adrenaline, Get, Addictive
Frustrations are going to be there in every profession you're in.
- Raphael Saadiq
Going, Profession, Every, Frustrations
I just follow great people. If you want to play like a pro, you learn from the pros.
- Raphael Saadiq
Play, Learn, Like, Great People
I liked the name Saadiq and didn't want to be known as an artist as Raphael Wiggins.
- Raphael Saadiq
Artist, Want, Known, Raphael
Back in the day people made music to go on tour. They didn't make music to make a video.
- Raphael Saadiq
Music, Go, Made, Tour
I honed in on a great time, the Motown era, the '60s and '70s. That type of music has always been a staple in my life.
- Raphael Saadiq
My Life, Always, Been, Motown
If you want to be like the greats, you learn from the greats.
- Raphael Saadiq
Learn, Want, Like, Greats
I have musician friends who play too much golf, and they're not as good at music anymore.
- Raphael Saadiq
Play, Too Much, Anymore, Musician
My mission has always been to do something that suits everybody.
- Raphael Saadiq
Mission, Always, Been, Suits
When you look at athletes, they have fundamentals.
- Raphael Saadiq
Fundamentals, Look, You, Athletes
The way to stay inspired and motivated is by doing what you like, doing what you love.
- Raphael Saadiq
Love, Doing, What You Love, Stay
You know all these stadiums that U2 are playing? I've played in them. And I'm building up to it again.
- Raphael Saadiq
Again, Played, Them, Stadiums
Isaac Hayes told me once, 'There's no such thing as old-school. Either you went to school or you didn't.'
- Raphael Saadiq
School, Once, Either, Isaac
If you really love music, people can tell if you love music. You have to just stick with it.
- Raphael Saadiq
Love, Music, Tell, Stick
Every suit I wear is custom-made by a guy named Waraire Boswell in L.A.
- Raphael Saadiq
Guy, Wear, Named, Suit
You can go on 'Saturday Night Live' now and not even play live.
- Raphael Saadiq
Night, Play, Even, Saturday
Cats 25 years younger can't run with me.
- Raphael Saadiq
Me, Run, Younger, Cats
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