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

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

" 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. "

" A lot of young people have all these aspirations but many of them don't believe they're 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. "

" 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 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.' "

" 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 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. "

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

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

" Playing someone drum 'n' bass for the first time in 'Pass Out' - they're like, 'Oh my God, what is this?' I'm having a lot of fun and a good time showcasing the music. "

" I pray as much as possible. "

" If people are not listening to you as individuals, it's always good to get together and make a stand for something. "

" Hopefully, young people will see that you can be young and make the sacrifices to follow your dreams. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" When you look at the Lady Gagas of the world, or the Jay-Zs, or the Black Eyed Peas, these are people who have one album release and it's a worldwide one. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" When I feel like I'm renowned enough, I'd love to do a heritage-type line, but that takes time. "

" 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. "

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