Friendship, harmony, and leadership - pushin' people, just givin' people that push, like I would expect them to do for me, they'd do the same for me in return.
The way to stay inspired and motivated is by doing what you like, doing what you love.
I liked the name Saadiq and didn't want to be known as an artist as Raphael Wiggins.
When you love what you do, it pays off, and that's the best reward you could have.
The reward is when you make the music, not when you get the medal.
Isaac Hayes told me once, 'There's no such thing as old-school. Either you went to school or you didn't.'