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" As a breed, I think artists are never 100% satisfied with their work, and we will always want that little bit of extra time to put the final gloss on it. "

" Branding your song is the worst thing you can ever do. That's turning your song into a product. "

" Different cultures produce a different 'cool.' And your perception of 'cool' changes depending on where you are. "

" English urban artists were very used to making secondhand American music, and I thought that was boring. "

" Everyone in my family has been in music - my cousins, my grandmother, my grandfather - so it's quite a big family tree. "

" I actually tried to learn the dictionary at one point. It didn't work; I only got through the first few pages. "

" I definitely didn't wanna be a one-dimensional artist that you can just put into one box. Because, to me, we're all masters of certain energies, and we all create different colours. "

" I don't ever think it's a good idea to try to recreate the success you've had before; it's all about chasing something fresh and new. "

" I don't see categories; I don't see styles - l see them all gelled together. And it was gospel that definitely helped me to do that. "

" I don't think about the success that I've had - I've had a lot of success with music - but I always look at it like it's a new day. "

" I don't want to be someone that, when people look back, they think, 'Yeah, cool, he made us jump around for a bit in 2010.' "

" I got into music through just being inspired by my brother and sisters. They all sing, play instruments and write - and they're very good at it. "

" I grew up not really having a father figure, and it didn't bother me, because he wasn't there in the first place. But then he started other families, and I was jealous. It was like he was happy without our family. "

" I have eight siblings, and we formed a group called Mac 9. I was Mac 7. "

" I have learned that while your putting your record together you can get so caught up in making what you want that you forget what you wanted in the first place. "

" I have to be honest: I think production is mad - exciting - because, of course, you're creating the record. When you're a singer, you're just singing. Creating the music, directing, and seeing where it's gonna go in production is very, very exciting. "

" I know this sounds weird, but I honestly believe music comes from the universe. Inspiration comes from the universe, and you drag it into your mind. "

" I'm a hundred percent a rock n' roll guy. "

" I'm all for trying anything once; otherwise, you end up like David Guetta - reproducing the same formula over and over. "

" I'm a musical geek. It's like there's this big, wild universe in my head, and I love to express it. "

" I'm a perfectionist, and to actually finish something is good for me. "

" I'm from Hackney, and it's an area that is not so pretty, and we have a different way of expressing ourselves than somebody from uptown that has lots of money. "

" I'm not just looking to be famous and attach myself to famous names. I want to make history in the business in terms of creativity. "

" I need to make money, but I don't want to be another guy selling his McDonald's to the pop market. "

" I never called myself an urban artist, but that's what I was classed as, and I almost tried to live up to the name instead of who I really was. "

" I really enjoy 'festival life,' as it were, and I love the reactions when I bring out my guitar on stage. The crowd are always a bit like, 'What the hell is this urban guy doing with a guitar,' and that's what I love - the shock element of it all! "

" I remember my brother came home with a bass and played a blues solo on it. I just went insane for days afterwards learning that. "

" I think, as an artist, I wear a lot of different hats, and people have to join all of the dots. "

" I think producing a record for other artists is almost like giving them advice, and I would say that it is easier to produce another artist than it is to produce yourself. "

" I try as much I can after every live performance to read all the comments my fans post on Facebook and Twitter, as this helps enormously for me to understand straight from fans what worked and what didn't. "

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