Questlove on working on The Tonight Show: "I don’t even see it as Fallon, more than I see it as I’m still a student at 30 Rock University"

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone asked The Tonight Show bandleader how long he'll stay on the show considering his work off the show. "I mean, nothing’s forever," said Questlove. "Currently, it’s not in the way of my creativity. And I don’t even see it as Fallon, more than I see it as I’m still a student at 30 Rock University. And I don’t waste a second when I go there. I’m always learning from our show; I’m constantly on the eighth floor at SNL when SNL is in season. I’ve bugged (producer) Steve Higgins a gazillion times: 'Can I be an intern up here?' It’s fascinating to watch that machinery work. I personally want to hang onto it until it is time to…"