The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Michael Rapaport
- The thing about New York is you can leave your house without a plan and find the day. You can’t do that in Los Angeles. You need to get in your car, all this, you can’t just drive around like a lunatic. In New York, you can literally walk outside, and wind up anywhere.
- So to compare the Beatles, obviously the Beatles are the Beatles, but in hip-hop terms, Tribe is the Beatles. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are the Beatles. Big Daddy Kane is Jimi Hendrix. It means that much to people that grew up with it.
- I don’t think the subject of a documentary film should be producers on it.
- In any relationship that comes to an end, there’s never just a baseline reason why. You say, ‘Oh, I broke up with my girlfriend.’ Someone says, ‘Why?’ You say, ‘Well, you got three hours? And then maybe after I tell you my version, you’ve got to talk to her.’
- Like any family, like any group – the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, EPMD, Public Enemy – they’ve had bumps in the road. I just think that because A Tribe Called Quest is so precious to fans, they were concerned about unveiling some of those things.
- I grew up in New York City in the ’80s, and it was the epicenter of hip-hop. There was no Internet. Cable television wasn’t as broad. I would listen to the radio, hear cars pass by playing a song, or tape songs off of the radio. At that time, there was such an excitement around hip-hop music.
- A Tribe Called Quest music was so inclusive, so conscious, it brought such a community together.
- But it all came, and for me, hip-hop has done more for racial divide and racial sort of bringing together than anything in the last 30 years. Seeing people like Eminem sounding like somebody like Jay-Z and just the racial aspects of it all.
- Right now I’m taking a break from hip-hop documentaries. But I would do it if things lined up.
- I heard Q-Tip on the Jungle Brothers’ song ‘The Promo.’ It was very exciting. It was very new. The music and the culture around hip-hop was evolving. I think there’s an emotional quality to their music and there’s a vulnerability to the music. For me, A Tribe Called Quest was my Beatles.
Michael Rapaport is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for his energetic personality and strong New York accent. Born on March 20, 1970, in New York City, he began his career in stand-up comedy before transitioning to acting in the early 1990s.
Rapaport gained recognition for roles in films like True Romance (1993), Higher Learning (1995), and The 6th Day (2000). He has also been a prolific television actor, starring in shows such as Boston Public, Prison Break, and Atypical. His voice work includes The War at Home and the popular animated series The Boondocks.
Beyond acting, Rapaport has directed the acclaimed documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011). He is also a passionate sports fan and outspoken commentator, frequently sharing his opinions on social media and through his I Am Rapaport podcast.
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