--- title: "Best Skepta Sayings" description: "Skepta, born Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr, is an English grime MC, rapper, record producer, fashion designer, film director and DJ. Browse 100 Skepta quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-skepta-5714.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-skepta-5714.jpg) # Skepta **100** quotes in **357** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Skepta, born Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr, is an English grime MC, rapper, record producer, fashion designer, film director and DJ. ## About Skepta He briefly joined the group Roll Deep with his younger brother Jme before they co‑founded the collective Boy Better Know in 2005. ## Quotes by Skepta · Page 3 > [When I was younger, I was an aggressive fighter but I'm growing into someone who understands we don't have to answer things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/when-i-was-younger-i-was-an-aggressive-fighter-but-i-m-growing-into/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Aggressive](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aggressive/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca6/skepta-5714_aggressive_when-i-was-younger-i-was-an-aggressive-f_2919880.jpg) > [We've been ahead for so long in the U.K., we're so multicultural, and that's the beauty. That's why grime was formed, from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/we-ve-been-ahead-for-so-long-in-the-u-k-we-re-so-multicultural-and/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Ahead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ahead/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/053/skepta-5714_ahead_we-ve-been-ahead-for-so-long-in-the-u-k_1471277.jpg) > [After touring so much, I was looking for some peace. I found Morocco, and it was perfect. Everything I wanted to feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/after-touring-so-much-i-was-looking-for-some-peace-i-found-morocco/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Everything](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/everything/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a68/skepta-5714_everything_after-touring-so-much-i-was-looking-for_856611.jpg) > [It's almost a blessing for a new generation to say somebody like myself went to their school. It helps kids dream, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/it-s-almost-a-blessing-for-a-new-generation-to-say-somebody-like/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Blessing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blessing/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fd/skepta-5714_blessing_it-s-almost-a-blessing-for-a-new-generat_3018379.jpg) > [Basically, a lot of people have asked to jump on 'Shutdown' remix, I'm not gonna front. But 'cause of quality control, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/basically-a-lot-of-people-have-asked-to-jump-on-shutdown-remix-i-m/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Big](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/big/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c80/skepta-5714_big_basically-a-lot-of-people-have-asked-to_708302.jpg) > [I think about this every day. I wonder, 'Is today the day where everybody stops lying to themselves and realises that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/i-think-about-this-every-day-i-wonder-is-today-the-day-where/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/day/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f99/skepta-5714_day_i-think-about-this-every-day-i-wonder-is_1507851.jpg) > [Songs like 'One Love' by Bob Marley - they stand the test of time - it doesn't matter - so anytime I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/songs-like-one-love-by-bob-marley-they-stand-the-test-of-time-it/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Bob marley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bob-marley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/102/skepta-5714_hope_songs-like-one-love-by-bob-marley-they-s_967658.jpg) > [The worst thing that happened to me at a gig was when the microphone wasn't on one time, and for the three…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/the-worst-thing-that-happened-to-me-at-a-gig-was-when-the-microphone/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Gig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gig/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9d/skepta-5714_gig_the-worst-thing-that-happened-to-me-at-a_209457.jpg) > [I hear all the big department stores like Macy's and Bloomingdale's in the U.S. playing hard hip-hop records to the shoppers, like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/i-hear-all-the-big-department-stores-like-macy-s-and-bloomingdale-s/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Amazing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amazing/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/077/skepta-5714_amazing_i-hear-all-the-big-department-stores-lik_2847206.jpg) > ['Konnichiwa,' to me, is a classic because I don't make music for today where everyone is going to judge what I did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/konnichiwa-to-me-is-a-classic-because-i-don-t-make-music-for-today/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Classic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/classic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e9/skepta-5714_judge_konnichiwa-to-me-is-a-classic-because-i_1431551.jpg) > [They respect rappers in the U.S., but in England, it's the Queen's country. She'll forever be putting out the message on these…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/they-respect-rappers-in-the-u-s-but-in-england-it-s-the-queen-s/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/344/skepta-5714_country_they-respect-rappers-in-the-u-s-but-in-e_17907.jpg) > [It's not just my music. Not everyone just listens to grime now 'cause of Skepta. They like how we speak. They like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/it-s-not-just-my-music-not-everyone-just-listens-to-grime-now-cause/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Dress](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dress/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c5/skepta-5714_dress_it-s-not-just-my-music-not-everyone-just_1786332.jpg) > [Beyonce's 'Bow Down,' to me, that could be a grime tune. If it's electronic and 140-ish bpm, and people go crazy to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/beyonce-s-bow-down-to-me-that-could-be-a-grime-tune-if-it-s/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Bow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9f/skepta-5714_bow_beyonce-s-bow-down-to-me-that-could-be-a_2875669.jpg) > [When I was a kid, I used to stop bullies. I'd get so angry when I saw people being bullied. I'd be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/when-i-was-a-kid-i-used-to-stop-bullies-i-d-get-so-angry-when-i-saw/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Angry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/angry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/507/skepta-5714_angry_when-i-was-a-kid-i-used-to-stop-bullies_2494179.jpg) > [Bullying is bullying, man. Even the biggest of the bullies got bullied. And what was happening in school comes from the media,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/bullying-is-bullying-man-even-the-biggest-of-the-bullies-got-bullied/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Bullied](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bullied/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c3/skepta-5714_bullied_bullying-is-bullying-man-even-the-bigges_426499.jpg) > [In school, I wasn't like the cool guy who had all the new clothes and had all the girls. I felt like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/in-school-i-wasn-t-like-the-cool-guy-who-had-all-the-new-clothes-and/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Cool](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cool/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc8/skepta-5714_cool_in-school-i-wasn-t-like-the-cool-guy-who_2389106.jpg) > [There would be weeks when I'd just go to Paris on a cheap ticket, sleep on my friend's floor, and just do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/there-would-be-weeks-when-i-d-just-go-to-paris-on-a-cheap-ticket/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Cheap](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cheap/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83d/skepta-5714_cheap_there-would-be-weeks-when-i-d-just-go-to_42383.jpg) > [To be able to come back to Nigeria and get so much love for my work is my biggest life blessing. I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/to-be-able-to-come-back-to-nigeria-and-get-so-much-love-for-my-work/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Africa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/africa/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d39/skepta-5714_blessing_to-be-able-to-come-back-to-nigeria-and-g_1306273.jpg) > [I haven't just come up with a hit - I'm not like a one-hit-wonder - I've been here for ages. No one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/i-haven-t-just-come-up-with-a-hit-i-m-not-like-a-one-hit-wonder-i-ve/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/943/skepta-5714_ability_i-haven-t-just-come-up-with-a-hit-i-m-no_1998440.jpg) > [I think some things that are better for me are not good for other people, innit. They need to run theirself. Everybody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/i-think-some-things-that-are-better-for-me-are-not-good-for-other/) [Skepta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/) [Better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a07/skepta-5714_better_i-think-some-things-that-are-better-for_2026814.jpg) ## Skepta by topic [Music (14)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/skepta/) [Like (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/like/skepta/) [People (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/skepta/) [Time (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/skepta/) [Life (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/skepta/) [Grime (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/grime/skepta/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/skepta/#itemlist", "name": "Skepta Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I was younger, I was an aggressive fighter but I'm growing into someone who understands we don't have to answer things with violence.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Skepta" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/skepta/when-i-was-younger-i-was-an-aggressive-fighter-but-i-m-growing-into/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca6/skepta-5714_aggressive_when-i-was-younger-i-was-an-aggressive-f_2919880.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca6/skepta-5714_aggressive_when-i-was-younger-i-was-an-aggressive-f_2919880.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca6/skepta-5714_aggressive_when-i-was-younger-i-was-an-aggressive-f_2919880.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When I was younger, I was an aggressive fighter but I'm growing into someone who understands we don't have…” — Skepta", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We've been ahead for so long in the U.K., we're so multicultural, and that's the beauty. 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