I've always been interested in acting because I acted before I did singing.

In school, I used to write scripts and all that good stuff.

There's been so much fusion of genres, whether Hindi and hip or reggaeton and bhangra.

I can do whatever I want now. I can drop seven songs in two weeks and fans don't care about whether it's from an album or not. They just care about the music.

When I came into this industry, was there racism? Yes.

I would love to work with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, because I love their music and they are responsible for a lot of incredible stuff.

The pride I feel in representing my people, no matter where I am, is never going to diminish. I could be in Hong Kong, Singapore, Egypt or even Las Vegas, I'll always be representing my people.

The fact that I can unfurl the Indian flag the world over is the biggest honour.

Music was more than just something I enjoyed listening to. I was fascinated by it. I'd watch some of my favourite artists and emulate everything they did.

The love and pride that I feel from my Indian fan base make every new performance in India unique and special.

The Indian heritage plays a very important role in my career, I have always wanted my Indian roots to be with me. I was also influenced by the urban culture around me back in the day.

As a teenager, I was part of rap groups, but ultimately the sound of R&B acts like Donnell Jones, Brian McKnight, and Eric Benet won my heart.

I don't need awards to show me how successful I am or to prove to me that I'm doing a good thing and that I'm succeeding.

I never did music for awards. I did music because I love it and I do music because I love singing and I love entertaining.

People always tell me, when I want to get in the mood of a party or when I'm at a party and they put a Jay Sean song on I feel happy.

I don't like to hold grudges, I don't like to talk ill of people.

I've always found that there are loads of people out there with real talent will never get discovered. Shows like 'The X Factor' can help that and give people the confidence to do what they want.

I think the charity side of things for me is very important, because if you're not giving something back, there's an imbalance somewhere in your life.

Fashion is a huge part of my life.

When you're sharply dressed I think you feel more confident.

I cannot live without my iPhone.

I've never claimed myself to be a particularly Asian R&B singer. I'm R&B, pure and simple, regardless of my skin colour. Should that matter? I think not.

My father decided early on to get me the best education money could buy. He wanted me to have the opportunities that were denied to him.

I was never your average artist, happy to do whatever the record company told me.

I've always done pretty well for myself here in the U.K., but I was never going to be content being a big fish in a small pond.

I've played in Detroit so many times; the only thing I can say is that the crowd has been very responsive to me. They've always shown a lot of love.

I love making friends, I love talking to people, I love having a great time, and I love to see people have fun.

Birdman is probably one of the most intelligent music moguls out there.

The thing about touring is you get to see the world, man.

I don't actually believe in the 2012 Mayan theory at all, but I thought it would be a really dope thing to write about.

Songwriters, we're always looking for new concepts, fresh concepts, and there are only so many ways you can talk about partying, really.

I'm never a believer in going back in anything. You move forward, so that's my whole mentality, you make moves to go forward not back.

Longevity trumps everything.

I'd be making a fool of myself if I thought I was a rapper.

You should be able to do you. That's what differentiates an artist from a singer.

I love watching programs about Discovery Channel and just reading New Scientist, and all that kind of stuff. Im just fascinated by it.

I wanted to save people's lives. I wanted to do something good in this world.

I'm not going to lie, I am a bit of a party animal.

I don't mind if we play ugly and win, as long as we win.

Education from six-year-old to 14 is compulsory in Nigeria, but the simple fact is that a lack of resources, coupled with peoples' inability to afford books and uniforms mean the reality for millions of Nigerian children is a life without education.

Leaving the stage would pave the way for younger players to come up too.

I've trained my whole life to be a winner and if I know two things it's that to be the best takes passion and persistence.

Preparing well for a tournament sometimes is not enough to win it as you also need a lot of luck in order to win.

I have been following the Premier League very closely because once you have been a footballer you have an affinity with the game.

I realized at a very young age that I had a gift to do special things with the ball.

I think I maximised my opportunity at Bolton, changing the mindset of the people from when I arrived till the time I left.

I love showing off my skills on the pitch. You can make opposing players look stupid.

Messi and Ronaldo have dominated world football for a decade and, given the nature of football, at a certain point the baton will have to pass to someone else. I think Neymar has a great chance of filling that role.

Nigerian footballers who have played in Russia improved their ability here.

I can't play football forever, I am not a greedy person.