Tinie Tempah Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“I enjoyed my upbringing, my siblings did, we're polite, we're respectful, but at the end of the day we're young, we like to have fun. But now, more so than ever, the youth has been vilified to the point where it feels like you can't enjoy being young any more, you just have to sit it out and wait until you get old.”
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“I watched my parents go from having very basic jobs to educating themselves, to buying a house. They set a really good bar for what they wanted their kids to achieve.”
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“Hopefully, young people will see that you can be young and make the sacrifices to follow your dreams.”
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“People used to say poems were different to songs but I don't think they are.”
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“I actually remember celebrating National Poetry Day at school; I remember having to write and read a load.”
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“I don't want to achieve less than my mum and dad.”
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“I like to think I don't make music for ignorant people.”
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“If people are not listening to you as individuals, it's always good to get together and make a stand for something.”
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“Grime is a particular style of music. You've got electro, funk and garage; grime is its darker side. It's constantly evolving.”
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“Music has no race. It appeals to everybody.”
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“My goal, my aim is to be a superstar, but not in a cheesy way. I want to go to America and do what they do. But better!”
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“A lot of young people have all these aspirations but many of them don't believe they're possible.”
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“I'm just a young person trying to fulfil his potential and be the best he can be at what he wants to do... I guess that's why people connect with the music.”
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“When I was about 14 I remember thinking when it came to proposing to my future girlfriend, I'd make a CD with all her favourite songs and a message that said, 'Will you marry me?' Shows you what a romantic I was. No one listens to CDs any more. It's all about iTunes.”
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“Coming from an African background, obviously the foundation of the family home is education, probably because my parents had to work a lot harder for everything that they've got in this country.”
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“This is the kind of fashion I grew up on - a good pair of trainers, great denim - and I will always love high-end streetwear.”
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“Dizzee's just my childhood hero. He's definitely the inspiration. He's got himself to a very good place. He's defied the expectations of what British black urban music was like. He was the first person who made the rest of Britain realise it wasn't just a one-album-type situation. You've got to take your hat off to somebody like that.”
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“I've seen how much effort has to go into a tour, the performance and also how to look after yourself, not just physically, but mentally too.”
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“Gone are the days when you'd have to tune in to a mad illegal radio station late at night to be able to hear the rapper of your choice. That's all changed now. That's all gone out of the window. And I feel like I represent that change. I represent the era of iPods and Shuffle and things like that.”
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“I don't think I've had to change anything, really, apart from being more serious and focussed on my drive. One thing I've realised is that you get out what you put in and because of that my work rate has increased ten fold.”
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“I find my dress sense tends to be a bit of a mixture between high fashion and unique vintage pieces with a little bit of street trends. For example, I might find a really nice, suede dinner jacket that I'd wear with a basic plain white shirt and some chinos and a pair of Nike trainers.”
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“I first became interested in style when I was 16 and I had my first couple of gigs. I realised I couldn't look like the people I was performing to. Not in a condescending way, but just that it would be weird if I was wearing exactly what someone in the crowd was wearing.”
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“I grew up in an eclectic house where people were listening to all types of different music. I also think being educated, eloquent and knowing how to talk for yourself in the industry makes you go a long way.”
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“I met Ellie Goulding at the BRITs. She's lovely. I've got a lot of time for her. I gave her congratulations and whatnot and she let me hold her BRIT. That was amazing - once I'd touched one for the first time, I said 'This cannot be the last time I touch a BRIT.”
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“I really want to work with Adele, I think she's amazing. Lykke Li as well. I love them both. I'd also like to work with The Script. I met them in Australia and we just got on like a house on fire.”
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“I'm into everything. My iPod is very eclectic - if you kept it on shuffle, you'd be amazed. For example, I was forced to grow up on Dolly Parton. My mum was obsessed by her. She bought all this memorabilia for the front room. It's ridiculous.”
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“I watched a film called 'Elephant' recently. Its not stylish in the sense of expensive suits and Italian cars, but the styling on every single character is spot on.”
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“Nigeria is like everywhere, really: there are some beautiful places that have been invested in and others that haven’t been.”
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