Jay Sean

“For people that don't know and haven't seen a Bollywood film, you need to go and see one. They give you everything in one. They give you your comedy, your fear, your horror, your thriller, your rom-com. It's everything in one.”

“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.”

“Longevity trumps everything.”

“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 grew up on R&B and soul, so that backbone is always there.”

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

“I was born and raised in Southall; we had two houses which we made into one big one because there were 12 of us living there: me and my bro, my parents, my grandparents, and my dad's brother's family.”

“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.”

“The minute you forget who your fan-base is, that's the minute everything falls out from under you.”

“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.”

“Much like Jennifer Lopez or Ricky Martin who might have started with a hardcore Latin fan-base, I'll always remember what my foundation was.”

“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.”

“The most important thing is to make quality music that will last.”

“I'm open to all opportunities.”

“I really enjoyed studying.”

“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.”

“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 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.”

“It's such a weird process, songwriting, because you just have to feel it. There's no right or wrong melody or lyric.”

“Ride It' did it for me. Not only did the Asian community love it, but the black community and the white community got to hear about it. The song became such a big hit for me and got me noticed by the CEOs of Cash Money in America.”