The important thing for me is that I try to understand the culture. Everything I thought I knew about the country was either through TV, music, movies or hopping in and out when I did shows. You can't just get… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share Image
I sometimes think I should write a book. I've seen some things, you know, but it's all there in the songs. — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
I grew up on the pirate radio scene which started out as drum 'n' bass music. U.K. garage picked up and got bigger on… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
Kids need to be taught that your dreams aren't just dreams. Whatever they are, it's OK to push for them. — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
I'm not afraid to embrace different music and different culture and put it in the music. — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
Rappers and MCs have always had an alias. Building your character, it helps you to get things out. — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
Other than my Instagram - very recently - I'm not out there. I'm not in the papers every week, I've managed to curb all… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
I'd done plenty of dark stuff and edgy stuff and hardcore stuff, and I kind of found that stuff easy. — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
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… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
The name Dirtee Stank came from a lyric I had when I was 17 or 16. Lyrical tank, like my name was Frank, going… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
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'… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
I don't really class myself as a musician, I can make music but I'm not the greatest technically. There were other people who were… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share
