87 Quotes by MNEK

I love '90s and '00s R&B, and those songs go on for ever.

I'm touching people, helping people, and I'm making music I love. I like to think a lot of other black queer artists feel that way too.

For me personally, I've always tried to exude positivity and I feel that it's important for all types of experiences of black men to be seen.

I'm from Nigerian descent, and the classic Nigerian mentality is 'Stay in school! You're going to be a doctor, you're going to be a lawyer.' That is what it is. Thankfully my parents knew my situation was different because I definitely didn't want to be a doctor, I definitely didn't want to be a lawyer.

I think the stereotypes many black men are put under, even in the entertainment world, can sometimes have a dark or negative undertone.

I naturally make commercial music: it's never been a calculated decision to make pop music. I'm a genuine pop music fan.

I keep quiet and let the music do the talking.

I've always been interested in fashion.

There's always so much stuff to do. I work best when my diary just says 'MNEK, MNEK, MNEK.'