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I'd like to think that maybe the average person is rational, and they realise that I'm not this crazy monster that, at times, I've been perceived to be.

I'm a Honey G fan. She can spit some vibes on one of my songs; she's got rhymes for days! She's gangster. I love her.

I want to help people to get to know my story and really tell them in detail what I've been through.

There had to be a point where I had to stop feeling sorry for myself.

I'm not saying none of these guys are talented, but people think Ed Sheeran crawled off a couch and lived on the street or something, but him, Ellie Goulding... they all come from Suffolk, Surrey, Richmond... they come from support.

I got offered loads of reality shows, including 'I'm A Celebrity' and 'Celebrity Big Brother.'

I always made my songs very conversational, and if anyone ever has a conversation with me, they know I'm a very open guy, very open and honest.

People were telling me it was refreshing I was real because previous 'X Factor' winners were too afraid to say anything. I decided to go against the grain. But I took it too far.

I was on the dole.

I think a lot of things get blown out of proportion in the media.

I'm trying this thing where I don't regret as much 'cause it doesn't really work that well to regret things.

I really want to work with Eminem. I know it will never happen, but I would love if he let me do a hook on one of his songs or he featured on one of my songs. It would be incredible. I've just always admired him since I was young.

What's fulfilling is being happy and being able to help other people. The simple things.

I went from absolutely nothing to a lot of people judging me overnight, and it was really tough for me.

I'm a positive guy, even if I don't smile a lot.

My music is about love, and I don't discriminate against any type of person.

I think Justin Bieber and Zayn have both been listening to me a lot, and they basically wanna be me.

My approach is to be open and honest.

One of my fans made a lifelike doll of me. It was incredible - it looked just like me - but an effigy is kinda weird.

I have a fan who suffered with leukemia, and apparently, the only thing that helped him through that was my music, so of course that's the ultimate sense of achievement. It's an incredible feeling.

I grew up in a house full of women - I have four sisters. I'm more feminine than some gay men.