I liked the name Saadiq and didn't want to be known as an artist as Raphael Wiggins.

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.

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.

When you look at athletes, they have fundamentals.

When you love what you do, it pays off, and that's the best reward you could have.

I just follow great people. If you want to play like a pro, you learn from the pros.

Every suit I wear is custom-made by a guy named Waraire Boswell in L.A.