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A lot of scarves are made to stand out and therefore not appropriate on your head, say, at work.
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I always want to remain inspired.
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I wear what I feel and what makes me feel happy.
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The only thing I don't have is hips.
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I'm so sick of hearing that U.K. hip hop doesn't get credit and success when I'm working to get it - for me and for others, too.
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The people who have the strongest opinion about everything have never left their city, their town, haven't left their 'hood, haven't left their area, their corner of the world. They don't read. They've never left their house.
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When I was growing up, hip-hop was still a pretty specialised thing.
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Sometimes I wake up in the morning and feel like going straight back to bed. But I still have to get up and work, and I still have to take advantage of the chances I've been given in life.
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I love rom-coms. Any will do. Films such as 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' or 'Funny Face' with Audrey Hepburn.
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I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama.
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The people at my label are always endorsing what I say. They say, 'You see the truth, so speak it.' They believe in me. They respect my opinion. At least I have an opinion, and I'm not trying to play it safe. I don't go around saying, 'I think everyone is great, and the world is fantastic.' Everyone has opinions. They just don't say it.
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You can be sexy, but respect yourself and make sure you get that respect.
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I will test a guy to within an inch of his sanity because I've been through too much drama. He has to be 100%.
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I think every artist strives for a record that crosses all energy, lines, boundaries or languages or barriers.
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I grew up in a house full of music. Everything from reggae and afro-beat to Zook and pop.
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I remember being, like, the age of 7 and just always being in control of something or someone, a baby somewhere. I had lots of cousins and brothers, and we were all taught that's how you are, you know. Things don't just run themselves; you have to make them run.
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You can't please everybody. I give up. I'm not trying to. I don't care. Leave me alone with that.
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We get older, and we forget that we have to carve a little time out to feel good in your body, in your head, and in your spirit.
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The thing that makes me feel powerful is when I make a decision about something and I make it happen.
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I think the one group I am trying to appeal to is the world. That would be big enough.
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Garage music came up when people weren't paying attention.
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My mind is always going.
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