For me, writing and creating music can be quite a solitary thing. — Kano Creating music Copy Share Image
I can clearly hear a lot of grime influence on Timbaland's stuff, on some of Drake's flows. — Kano Copy Share Image
Grime don't mean nothing, we never called it grime. It's just a word someone associated with us. I wouldn't say all my… — Kano Copy Share Image
The first time I ever played Glastonbury I would have never have thought that a grime artist would have ever headlined it. — Kano Art Copy Share Image
It's fine to keep releasing tune after tune if you can keep up with that pace but I can't. I'm not the… — Kano Copy Share Image
I would be extremely surprised if David Cameron watched 'Top Boy.' But maybe he should. Maybe he should. — Kano Copy Share Image
I feel a lot of hip-hop videos are all about portraying a lifestyle that the artist doesn't even live. — Kano Art Copy Share Image
Music changes every year, but some people are great at riding waves and then they're doing something different next year. — Kano Copy Share Image
I just have no interest in the industry of acting, I don't want anything to do with it. But I respect the… — Kano Acting Copy Share Image
If my way of connecting with the younger generation was to do what they do, they would see through it straight away.… — Kano Generation Copy Share Image
I started writing lyrics to clash with other people in the playground. Now I've developed my own voice and my own style.… — Kano Lyrics Copy Share Image
We grew up and I feel like we're achieving a level of success through music that's allowing us to see the world.… — Kano Copy Share Image
I would go to college and people would know me from the rave they went to at the weekend. So I would… — Kano Mother Copy Share Image
I would love young girls to look up and see my string section or my brass section or the steel band and… — Kano Copy Share Image
As a boy, I was known for reciting whole songs after one listen. I've always had a good memory for lyrics. It's… — Kano Communication Copy Share Image
Everybody has flaws, and every country has flaws. But you can still love something even though you know it's been so wrong… — Kano Country Copy Share Image
At some of my earliest shows, we used to roll up 20 deep - if my mates can't come in, I can't… — Kano Being Copy Share Image
I don't agree with any form of butler, so definitely not a robot one. It's lazy, so a bad idea. — Kano Copy Share Image
When we started out we didn't expect anything would come from it, definitely not money. We'd pay to go on pirate radio:… — Kano Copy Share Image
Most raves used to end by getting CS gassed. It wouldn't be like: 'Last orders! We've gotta go!' It'd be: 'Sigh, it's… — Kano Copy Share Image
I think great art poses questions and doesn't necessarily give answers and solutions - that's not what I'm trying to do. — Kano Art Copy Share Image
I'm always working out how people perceive me, and that's a hard thing to navigate sometimes. — Kano Copy Share Image
I feel it's important to create moments, especially in a time where things are so throwaway. — Kano Copy Share Image
There's so much talent around here, east London in particular is full of talent. Whether that be boxing or football or music. — Kano Boxing Copy Share Image
If I looked back on 2019, in ten years' time, and I'd only made club tune after club tune, what's the purpose? — Kano Copy Share Image
I think music is great at posing a question. It doesn't always have to give the answer, but it can open the… — Kano Copy Share Image
There were eras of English music where people tried to rap in American accents and we lost our way. — Kano Copy Share Image
If you're going to do something, it should be fresh and it shouldn't have been done before. — Kano Copy Share Image
New Banger' is a statement, but it is more about giving the DJs something for the clubs. I think it should have… — Kano Banger Copy Share Image
We're always going for it and trying to raise the bar and achieve more and more and just be as creative as… — Kano Copy Share Image
American racism seems to be a lot more in the open. The U.K. is different but it obviously still exists. — Kano Copy Share Image
Starting out, when I was on pirate radio, or even around 2005 when I was supporting Mike Skinner at Brixton Academy, I… — Kano Copy Share Image
Visible success is important. It's important to be able to look on the TV and see yourself, turn on the radio and… — Kano Becoming successful Copy Share Image
It's really important to me to still spend time in the ends - I'm there all the time. I do my videos… — Kano Copy Share Image
I'm definitely not a nerd... but maybe I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to music and lyrics and things… — Kano Lyrics Copy Share Image
