“ It's a funny word, persistence. It means not giving up, but it also means just passing on through time. Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ I remember being a teenager and being ashamed of my musical tastes, at least some of them. My Brian Wilson and Beach Boys fandom, which is as important to me as anything else, was almost like a porn s… Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ Trying to be white? What the hell does that mean? I've never understood that. How could anyone be white when they aren't white? Seems like a simple enough thing to prove, right? Hold out your arm next… Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ And even though people like to furrow their brow like they suspect you're not being honest about yourself, the truth is that they worry that you're not serving their idea of you. Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ One night, I was out driving with a few friends of mine when the police pulled us over. We were told we fit the description of someone who had committed a robbery or stolen a car, though I don't reall… Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ What's the point in being here if you have to follow a computer? What is this, a fucking Turing test in reverse? Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ Every time a new record started, people exhaled with pleasure, or their bodies moved automatically. I really started getting high off of the euphoric exclamations. Every record I put on was like a bap… Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ Music has the power to stop time. When I listen to songs, I'm transported back to the moment of their birth, which is sometimes even before the moment of my birth. Old songs, rock or soul or blues, st… Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ Rich said, "As your get older, feelings are harder to come by." It was so simple and poignant. Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ How do you plan a rebirth? I'm not sure you do. You just stand in the darkness until you can't endure it any long, and then you move forward until you're standing in the light. Ahmir Questlove Thompson
“ Part of me would just like to relax and have one job that pays me the amount I need to survive. And another part of me wants the creativity that comes out of struggle and frustration and fear. It's a… Ahmir Questlove Thompson
