Jay Sean
I'm always trying to not spread myself too thin.
In terms of the way things went for me, I'm a firm believer that experience is what makes you. But I'm not saying it was easy.
I've got my fanbase; I believe in my music; I believe in my vision... And ain't no-one gonna stop me from doing that!
There are a lot of people, like myself, who love R&B and will always love R&B.
I don't want to just do any acting role that comes just for the sake of getting in a film.
I always want people to realise that whatever I do is a quality product. And that's what's really important to me.
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 wanted to be a doctor originally; that was my realistic dream, because I knew how to get there. Being a pop star was my wild dream, a fantasy - there was no direct route.
I have rather skinny legs - I blame my dad's side of the family.
I eat a lot of cereal and toast.
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.
When I got my deal with Cash Money, it changed my whole life.
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.
When I realized that you can actually impact people's lives like that through music, thats an incredible thing.
I'm not going to lie, I am a bit of a party animal.