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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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" 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. "

" Being able to travel the world is pretty cool. There are places that I've always wanted to go to but being able to go there as somebody who's a musician and is recognised as one is cool. "

" I've definitely done something that's made my mum and dad forever proud. "

" If I go to an awards ceremony, I wear a suit, of course I do. I am proud to be there. If there are young kids looking at pictures of me, I want them to feel that they should long for the opportunity to go somewhere really smart and wear a beautiful suit, rather than to reject that. "

" I'm starting to think about my life, thinking about where I'm going to be in three years time: who I'm going to be with, where I'm going to be situated myself. "

" At the end of the day, you sign a record deal and you understand where it could go if you had the right song. "

" 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. "

" Grime is a particular style of music. You've got electro, funk and garage; grime is its darker side. It's constantly evolving. "

" 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. "

" I'm merely a fan of fashion from high end to streetwear, from Nike to Comme des Garcons. "

" I actually remember celebrating National Poetry Day at school; I remember having to write and read a load. "

" 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. "

" I think when you come to Australia you immediately get the sense of fitness and taking care of yourself and being healthy, and it really shows. "

" Every generation that comes from this family has to do better than the last. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I pray as much as possible. "

" 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. "

" I lived in Peckham for the first 12 years of my life and then my mum and dad decided they really didn't want to bring up their children there. So they saved up money and bought a house in Plumstead, semi-detached, three bedrooms. "

" I don't want to achieve less than my mum and dad. "

" I was well brought up, my parents are still together. I lived in a council estate, but I don't anymore; I saw my parents buy a nice house and move me to a nice area. "

" 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. "

" You have to do a show, an interview, you've got to go straight back on the road to another location, make a track and edit things like footage etc. It's non stop. I really respect the hustle and work rate of Chipmunk, as well as N-Dubz and Tinchy Stryder. "

" The way everyone in London is right up against each other makes it very real to you growing up, the fact that people have different lives to you. And that causes problems; of course it does. "

" I feel like I'm indirectly showing people, not that there's another way, but just that if you really have a dream, you should try and give it a go. "

" 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! "

" Artists take on an alias that's suitable for their style of music. Everyone had a nickname when they were younger. "

" Music has no race. It appeals to everybody. "

" 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. "

" I think it's imperative to have faith or religion, because it's good to have morals, to be kind to others. "