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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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" 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. "

Tinie Tempah

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

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

" I'm a bit of a mummy's boy. "

" 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. "

" 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'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. "

" 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. "

" 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'm actually going to the gym, working on getting not fatter, just a bit bulkier. "

" 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. "

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

" I pray as much as possible. "

" I'm so down to earth, I'm bringing gravity back. "

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

" Nigeria is like everywhere, really: there are some beautiful places that have been invested in and others that haven't been. "

Tinie Tempah

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

" 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. "

" There's this other girl called Lykke Li from Sweden - I really want to collaborate with her, that'd be great. Obviously Kanye West as well, and Drake would be pretty amazing. "

" 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! "

" 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. "

" People discover you at festivals. They come to see Coldplay or whoever, and then wander over and catch your act. Festivals make a lot of sense to me. "

" I definitely believe in God. "

" My glasses are from Cutler & Gross. They're not prescription: I just love wearing them. I used to wear Ray-Ban a lot and then I realised that a lot of the things I've started going for are a little bit more refined. I liked the fact that I was supporting a British brand, somebody I could have a relationship with and people that I could talk to. "

" 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. "

" At the end of the day, I'm a human being and I just think that's what it is. Challenging stereotypes by just being who I am. "

" 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. "

Tinie Tempah

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" Fashion Week is surprisingly very short. At least the actual runway shows are. "

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

Tinie Tempah

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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. "