Every time I do a film, I have to make sure that when someone looks at me, they can't recognise Disha. It has to be a character. I want to do strong roles.

People have certain expectations from me, and I want to do different characters.

Performance is one thing which has to be good because you're an actor.

I don't want to become a star. I never wished to become an actor, even when I am here. When you decide to become an actor, you've to choose why you're doing it. Are you doing it to become an actor or because you want to be famous? I am doing it because I love being in front of the camera.

I am very selfish when it comes to work, and I only care about work.

Since childhood, my mother made sure I oiled my hair and conditioned them properly every week. I still follow that regimen. Plus, I have naturally good quality hair.

I have chosen this job. If I didn't like it, I would have chosen something else. I can't go out and say that 'I don't like it.'

I'm constantly working towards my personal improvement.

Since I'm a highly self-critical person, I try to become better every day. I don't see the point of competing with anyone.

I want to do everything and not get stuck with just one type of roles.

I understand that you cannot always be on the top or be the best.

Life is hard enough. Life is always going to be hard, so you need to push for what you want.

Yeah, I like Three Six Mafia and stuff like that.

I don't think I was ever really a normal kid. I always wanted to do it big, and so I was always on the lookout for strong people I could learn from.

If you believe, you can achieve, innit.

I quite like thai boxing. But then I'm not surprised because I did taekwondo and karate and judo and all of that when I was a kid, and then just stopped when I got a bit older.

Some people don't want to be helped, they want to do what they're doing, it's all they know.

The name Dirtee Stank came from a lyric I had when I was 17 or 16. Lyrical tank, like my name was Frank, going on dirty, going on stank. It sounded like a good name!

Kids need to be taught that your dreams aren't just dreams. Whatever they are, it's OK to push for them.

I'm from east London.

Barack Obama embraced hip-hop, man. That's the way he got through to kids.

I like that the sight of me can make people happy. That's nice innit? I like that people like my music. I like that you get perks sometimes. Sometimes people treat you better, but through that there's the opposite as well.

People classify things and that's fair enough. But if somebody wants to make something different, that doesn't make them any less of an artist.

I go everywhere quiet - like a ninja. Always have done. Think big, move quiet.

I pride myself on the energy I put on stage.

If you want real truth, I'll tell you real truth, even though I know a lot of people aren't gonna like it.

I'll never run out of things to rap about. Sometimes you sit there and think, 'I can't do it, I can't do it.' Then something happens and you start writing.

I liked going to the Caribbean, just having nice holidays, do you know what I mean?

I was a drum 'n' bass DJ at first but not any one of note.

I actually really like DJ Assault - a Detroit a ghetto tech DJ, who's produced good music that's influenced me a bit.

I swear too much.

I'm not that guy in the suit, speaking the Queen's English. I don't need to be. I've done enough. I can go on 'Newsnight' as me.

I'm the first British artist to have two successive number ones on his own independent label.

I like to work with the best artists, full stop, around the world, and just make things happen man.

Music's something that I really wasn't pushed into, it was something I just kinda chose, I just kept pushing myself, and it was all down to me.

Sometimes people chat loosely. Sometimes people just speak their minds and what's on their mind ain't necessarily real or facts, so I don't take it too serious. I'm more interested in making the music, I don't really play that.

Yeah, I love festivals, man.

When I was young I used to watch MTV, Nirvana, or Guns N' Roses.

People used to shoot their guns while I was MCing.

When you're actually boxing, unless it's a proper grudge match, it's less about beating the person up and more about being better within yourself. Being patient, timing things, like chess, so really, it's as much down to you as what the other person does - and that's life.

When I go Miami, I go deep-sea fishing. I love doing that.

That's the difference between me and a lot of rappers. So many are unfit, just puffing all the time.

That's what the world's about - different perspectives.

To an extent, everyone is jealous of everyone.

You can never have enough winter jackets.

I found it funny I was on 'Newsnight.'

I'm going to be big like Michael Jackson.

I made hardcore music and that came kind of easy - it was what I knew. But it was a challenge for me to make a big pop tune.

I sometimes think I should write a book. I've seen some things, you know, but it's all there in the songs.

Rappers and MCs have always had an alias. Building your character, it helps you to get things out.