Tinie Tempah quotes

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. (Tinie Tempah)
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. View quote
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Hopefully, young people will see that you can be young and make the sacrifices to follow your dreams. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Fashion Week is surprisingly very short. At least the actual runway shows are. (Tinie Tempah)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Artists take on an alias that's suitable for their style of music. Everyone had a nickname when they were younger. View quote
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I pray as much as possible. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'm so down to earth, I'm bringing gravity back. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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People used to say poems were different to songs but I don't think they are. (Tinie Tempah)
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. View quote
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Music has no race. It appeals to everybody. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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