Stormzy (Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo) Quotes
Grime is still quite new. You can't expect national radio and national media to get it straight away.
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There are a lot of bad people out there.
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I try to write 1,000 words. Some people say it's not about the quantity but about the quality. I disagree. You need to write a lot in order to figure out what's good and what's crap.
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Oaths are but words, and words are but wind.
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I don't know that much about who directs what movies, but I'm definitely inspired by the look of old movies; I find them to be really beautiful.
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I could not disobey the will of the Catalan parliament.
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I look forward to working with UNICEF as they continue to make the world a better place for children.
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The world does not look to us in the Arab world out of a healthy desire for knowledge.
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Energy is a concept that has been coined by physicists. There is no observable thing known as energy anywhere.
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Putin is going to do what Putin is going to do.
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You have an audience that is fairly well grounded in the real world. You serve them and yourself best by making everything as real as possible.
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It's a very Southern thing to be interested in dark stuff.
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Be yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people.
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I know that often times a lot of people who work in music, whether they be labels and so on or even artists, want personal recognition. We want to be recognized for something, for what we did. I'd rather my song be recognized for what it's doing and that's important. It's not so important how many people know me.
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I want more movies like 'Straight Outta Compton.' Showing our stories of triumph, we'll make it through, and we'll get to something better.
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When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
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It's very difficult to balance different audiences and talk to each one without selling the others short. There is no universal literature - or, if there is, I don't know how to write it.
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Once you really understand your role... that's why I think actors get lost in a series. Everybody wants to be the quarterback or the game-winning wide receiver. I've been around long enough and done enough stuff to where I don't feel that way. I just want to do what I do as well as possible.
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A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don't think that everybody wants to hear about that all the time.
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I live for opening doors for the young generation of creators. If we do nothing else with our success, let's open up some doors.
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A lot of what gets on the radio isn't saying anything other than somebody wants to be famous and will do whatever they're told to get it.
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Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment—that which they cannot anticipate.
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Our house was awash in books, and my mother doled out her favorites like they were special treats - which they were.
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Grime is still quite new. You can't expect national radio and national media to get it straight away.
