Kristian Nairn Quotes

I want versatility, like J-Lo or Beyonce.

I happened to fall into a job that wound up being a seminal piece of television history, which was a show I did on HBO called 'The Wire.' That experience really set the bar for me and opened a lot of doors. It also gave me a lot of street cred in terms of my phone ringing and job offers.

Television has been very good to me. I grew up on it, and it had quite an impact on me. I'm entertaining opportunities that are coming my way.

Oh, it is quite possible that none of us in 'Downton' will ever again get the ratings this has had. But from a career point of view, it has opened so many doors.

When I'm not performing? I'm looking for the next big thing.

You can lose in cinema too if you don't put on a good performance.

Pop is a little bit theatrical. That's the whole vibe. That's the point - is that it's great music, great melodies, great hooks. But, on top of it, it's a presentation. There's a showmanship about it. And that's why I wanted to be a pop star.

After the 'X Factor,' there were opportunities everywhere. It was all there waiting for me to enjoy. I didn't understand business.

My focus is trying to make great music and putting on great shows, and whatever happens beyond that is a bonus to me.

Oh, man, pop singers are terrible actors. We're all bad.

I absolutely appreciate the opportunity it's been. I wouldn't be here without 'Gossip Girl,' so I will always be in debt and grateful.

I commend Chris Brown and Soulja Boy for going out there for so many years and entertaining the people.

I sell out shows. My performance is top-tier.

My mum is still totally rocking it. She's appearing in 'Game of Thrones,' which is massively cool.

I don't really make a distinction because when I'm acting, I feel like an actor, and when I DJ, I feel like a DJ, and when I play the guitar, I feel like a guitar player. I don't know which I prefer. I think I just like to perform, in some way or another.

I would love to be a pop star!

This is all I wanna do; I want to entertain. I want to make music. I want do film.

I will never do something like an item number.

I won because I was the people's favorite dancer, and that's what I work with these Idols on. There have been 1,000 singers before you that are as good or better than you, but you're not trying to be the best singer ever. You're trying to be the people's favorite singer.

You can always spot the professionals. Taylor Swift, she knows what she's doing.

I am in the business of entertainment.

It would be cool to be on a Disney show.

Earlier in my career, I just wanted to be an entertainer.

What I like to see is people like Beyonce. Here is a woman who is bling-a-ding. Not only does she look like that and act like that - I've seen her perform, and I was blown away - but she is at the top of her profession.

I'm addicted to acting.