Best Tinie Tempah Quotes & Sayings

I work with a trainer called Ruben Tabares. He's a nutritionist, strength and conditioning coach, and an athlete. So I literally just train like an athlete. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

I didn't take it seriously myself at the time, but now all of my old teachers are supportive. Even my principal - I sold out the O2 Arena in London, and he came out to see me, which was really cool. I actually put a picture with him on my Instagram, and I think and he's wearing one of my snapbacks. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

I'm really big on family. I'll love catching up with my cousins. Everyone's in their twenties, so they're all on their grind at the moment, but when we get the time, I'll fly everybody to Amsterdam or Ibiza, and we can just hang for a week, chill, do nothing. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

I definitely believe in God. — Tinie Tempah

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

Sometimes I would bring some of my music to the school and perform on the playground, and they'd think, "There goes Patrick, trying to entertain everyone as usual." — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

I was like 14 and decided I wanted to be a rapper, so I needed a hip rapper name. I was with one of my friends in class and literally went through a thesaurus. I saw "temper" and thought, "I like this, but it's too much." My friend was like, "What about Tinie for tiny," and that was that. — Tinie Tempah

I pray as much as possible. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

I'm a bit of a mummy's boy. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

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

Music has no race. It appeals to everybody. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

I can wear a suit, sweatpants, a long tee shirt, and a denim jacket all at the same time. — Tinie Tempah

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. — Tinie Tempah

I'm so down to earth, I'm bringing gravity back. — Tinie Tempah

Adele's amazing, I think the world of her and her music and I think Tinie Tempah is cool. To work with someone like Kanye West would be awesome. — Joe Jonas

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. — Tinie Tempah

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

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. — Tinie Tempah

My mom used to sell fabric and lace when I was younger. She would bring back these elaborate fabrics from Nigeria. I always enjoyed being around it. However, it wasn't until I started making music that I started taking a vested interest. — Tinie Tempah

I don't want to achieve less than my mum and dad. — Tinie Tempah

I'm actually going to the gym, working on getting not fatter, just a bit bulkier. — Tinie Tempah

A lot of young people have all these aspirations but many of them don't believe they're possible. — Tinie Tempah