“With some things, karma is good enough. Lessons come back in different ways, you know what I mean?”
― Big Narstie
“I’m only a human being. I’m not a robot.”
― Big Narstie
“Every man deserves a castle; doesn’t matter how big your castle is.”
― Big Narstie
“I would say it was God blessing my life and giving me the opportunity to do everything I’m doing.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m a breath of fresh air, and there hasn’t been something this black on TV for a very long time.”
― Big Narstie
“Grime’s always been big at festivals. Grime’s always had an underground crew.”
― Big Narstie
“Fans, when they see me, they’re like, ‘Rah, he’s a real funny person,’ but everyone who grew up with me is like, ‘Rah, that’s Fat Tyrone.’”
― Big Narstie
“I’m not from a conventional world, innit? So the fact that I’m getting a chance to express my world in society and TV is epic.”
― Big Narstie
“I appreciate both good and bad – I don’t want to sit in a bubble where everyone just tells me everything positive to keep my morale high.”
― Big Narstie
“When I’m romantic, I’ll make minted lamb. Yeah, man, I do have my romantic moments.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m so thankful that Mum taught me to cook, because not every day is a takeaway day.”
― Big Narstie
“My kitchen is an imitation, really, of my mum’s, except for the big American fridge.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m scared of fish – the way they look at you.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m not a token black guy.”
― Big Narstie
“You’re only as good as your options and your surroundings.”
― Big Narstie
“I am very thankful and blessed that I haven’t had to sell my soul and be anything that I’m not.”
― Big Narstie
“My position in life has always been to be that person in the room who can make the conversation and break down any awkwardness.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m in front of cameras a lot; I’m used to it.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m lucky; I’ve been raised with the right morals.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m the prime example of it; think about it, you know. My whole career has blown up by genuine people power.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m gonna show the world how to do proper football reporting, Narstie-style.”
― Big Narstie
“I don’t really know what I’m doing that’s making everybody happy.”
― Big Narstie
“My passion is music. That’s where my heart is.”
― Big Narstie
“I buried my dad the day I started Craig David’s tour. Buried him, got on this tour bus in Stratford, and hit the road. Mixed emotions.”
― Big Narstie
“Hopefully I’ve inspired a lot of people who thought they’d never be able to get their own TV show to give it a go.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m not really a comedian, innit; I just naturally say things which people class as funny.”
― Big Narstie
“I was very lucky – how many people can say they did a song with John Barnes and played football with him?”
― Big Narstie
“If I haven’t rested, or I haven’t slept or had food or done the normal basic things as a human being, how could I stand in front of a camera and do stuff, you know what I mean? It’s mad!”
― Big Narstie
“I want to show people my successful side, but I want to show you my bipolar side, too.”
― Big Narstie
“Sometimes I just want to sit in my boxer shorts and cry. That’s what being a human is.”
― Big Narstie
“It’s OK to have up days. It’s OK to have down days. But especially remember it’s OK to talk to people and let them know you’re not OK. Don’t think it’s something you have to keep to yourself to fit in or to be normal. There’s no such thing as normal.”
― Big Narstie
“If a kid is born into a tough situation with no means of dealing with it, you end up with kids who are mentally ill and have no way of reaching out.”
― Big Narstie
“The reason my management get upset with me the most is that they don’t know what’s going to come out my mouth.”
― Big Narstie
“I’ve created a new sound. I’ve actually brought back dancing and vibes; it’s more universal.”
― Big Narstie
“Everyone uses grime as a footstool, but imagine Biggie Smalls started doing hip hop, and it started going well, and then he started making RnB: there would be no hip hop!”
― Big Narstie
“I didn’t get played on radio or TV for 3 years. They all told me the same thing: it was too urban. They don’t see grime music as commercial music, but all music is commercial; it’s how you make it. That’s what I’m trying to say.”
― Big Narstie
“I was like, ‘If I bang your thing, will you bang my thing? Will you sing on my album?’ And he was like, ‘Yeah, of course.’ So I’ve got Robbie Williams on my album. Robbie Williams on grime.”
― Big Narstie
“The only diversity in the Brits is with the Americans. I’ve been saying this for a while: for our country to do good, we need to embrace our country.”
― Big Narstie
“Years ago, when I was making music, I was sending it off to radio stations and getting told it was ‘too urban.’ But what else am I supposed to make?”
― Big Narstie
“None of my friends go to places like Selfridges. I’m a regular at the pound shop!”
― Big Narstie
“Grime is now a very talkable subject.”
― Big Narstie
“I come from Lambeth, Brixton.”
― Big Narstie
“Going back about 10 years ago, the only thing a black kid could do to get out of the ghetto was being a sports star. Now we can add music to that, which is a good achievement in itself.”
― Big Narstie
“Being an artist comes with responsibility as well. You want people to come to your shows and feel safe.”
― Big Narstie
“At 18, I could have not been here. I could have been another statistic. All the odds were in favour of my just going to prison at that age. I had no visions of being a superstar.”
― Big Narstie
“There were times when I couldn’t even buy a loaf of bread.”
― Big Narstie
“Channel 4 know I’m messed up. But they’ve got a soft spot for me.”
― Big Narstie
“I’m my production team’s biggest nightmare.”
― Big Narstie
“Some people see what I don’t see – I’m just so happy to do all of this just being myself. The same thing what you get on the TV, you will see in your local Asda or the pound shop.”
― Big Narstie
“I would say ‘The Big Narstie Show’ is the United Colours of Benetton; it’s for everyone. But I would definitely say that it has a black appeal, because that’s what I am.”
― Big Narstie
“Especially in our industry, everything is so prim and proper; you’ll never really see anyone show their sad side, because everyone wants to be perfect.”
― Big Narstie
“No, I wouldn’t let Trump on my stage… I’d just rather fight him in the car park.”
― Big Narstie
“The only way you can learn is by analysing yourself and taking in your mistakes.”
― Big Narstie
“’The Big Narstie Show’ is, basically, Channel 4 gave me a good amount of dough to be myself.”
― Big Narstie
“I’ve got the best style out of all the MC’s, so wear what I wear.”
― Big Narstie
“The danger is that the artists who’ll put grime into the commercial and public eye will put grime at the back of their closets and jump on another genre of music.”
― Big Narstie
“If you’re wearing Reebok classics, then you’re going through a midlife crisis. I don’t want to catch you wearing these in the rave.”
― Big Narstie
“I wasn’t meant to be famous. I’ve been blessed.”
― Big Narstie
“I prefer my dog to humans.”
― Big Narstie
“How can I care about needing a visa to travel if the furthest I’m going to travel is the town centre? For a person to care about Brexit – it’s only for people who are in a certain state of mind.”
― Big Narstie
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