David Lammy Quotes

I think even before I knew I wanted to be a rapper, I wanted to be an entertainer. I was really into Michael Jackson as a kid.

We saw Michael Jackson and we said, we want to experience what it is to be Michael Jackson-esque. Just entertaining the people and making the world feel happy and dance.

When I was younger, I always wanted to be someone in the entertainment industry.

The show business has all phases and grades of dignity, from the exhibition of a monkey to the exposition of that highest art in music or the drama which secures for the gifted artists a world-wide fame princes well might envy.

Michael's the ultimate entertainer. After Michael Jackson, it's Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Lee.

'They Don't Care About Us' by Michael Jackson - This song makes me want to dance, and I fell in love with it watching 'This Is It' with my kids.

Liberace was a miracle. You talk about who he was and what he did, and then you look at who he inspired, from Elton John to Cher to Michael Jackson to Bette Midler. There are so many people that came to see him. Elvis was there, watching his shows.

The artist I wanna be like is Michael Jackson. I'll get the house with the roller coaster and the rides and a disco, and I'll invite all my friends and just stay at home.

I had a Jackson 5 wig that I would wear around, and I would do, like, the dances from the Jackson 5, and, you know, my mother thought that was hysterical. So of course, that seed got planted very early, the physicality of comedy.

As kids, we were at concerts like Michael Jackson every weekend. My first concert was Earth, Wind and Fire.

My ultimate dream is to become a famous star because I love to sing.

My dad documented my whole life on video and there are so many recordings of my sister and I dancing and singing along to Michael Jackson's music.

I think more like an entertainer rather than just a rapper. My overall goal is to never be listed as just a rapper. You know how Michael Jackson was listed as a great entertainer? That's what I want to be.

My highest score karaoke song is 'Ben,' by Michael Jackson.

If I had to go back to something, I would go back to the 'Victory Tour' of the Jacksons, because I love me some Michael Jackson. I'd get my one glove, and my high water pants on, and my sparkly socks and black loafers.

Forget acting. It's all about rock 'n' roll.

I like Lady Gaga!

I used to sing songs from musicals all the time as a kid.

I remember the first time I felt that I was sharing the stage with someone spectacular was dancing with Beyonce. It was the dancers, the band, Beyonce and me in front of thousands of people. That was sick. It was pretty amazing that I got to travel the world with someone like her.

When I was very young I knew that I wanted to be in show business. I knew that I wanted to be an entertainer.

My mom took me to a Dolly Parton concert when I was 3.

I wanted to be famous; I wanted to perform. Those things I really, really wanted more than anything else.

Growing up, I thought I was going to be Madonna. I wanted to be a pop star. I wanted to dance and sing.

I'll tell you what I would do in a shot if I could. I would sing in the barbershop quartet in The Music Man.

I'm like Cab Calloway: I love the entertainment, and I've loved entertaining people ever since I was little.