Everyone loves a comeback story, and everyone loves the underdog as well. I kind of feel like I've been the underdog. Hopefully that inspires people to not give up on themselves and their lives and not give up on their dreams.

Anxiety is a really crippling condition, and I suffer with it myself, and I feel for anyone who suffers from it. The way that I deal with it is try as much as possible to stay in the moment to not think about the past and not think about what's coming up in the future: to try and just seize the moment as much as possible.

I've found a way to live in the here and now.

I have been through and seen so many dramas and traumas and been in so many situations that I can probably interpret a few different characters.

Everybody's gone through some kind of struggle in their life, and I'd like to be the type of voice who talks about it.

It can feel like your whole world is caving in on you, and if you don't speak about it, it gets worse. You have to talk about your problems.

I have regrets, but you live and learn.

I have nothing but respect for 1D. They are great lads.

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

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

The thing is, I knew from the very first audition that I did not fit the classic 'X Factor' criteria.

I've always maintained a good relationship with Simon Cowell, and obviously I have a great respect for him, and his show provided me with a platform to reach a lot of people, so I have the upmost respect for Simon Cowell.

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

It's all about respect. I'm not going to treat a woman like a piece of meat.

I've made mistakes, and I'm very aware of them, and I've tried to better myself from those mistakes.

When I've got a girlfriend, I like to be with them as much as possible, and I'm very affectionate.

I felt like I couldn't wallow in self-pity forever. I can't beat myself up forever.

I want to say sorry for abusing my position as an 'X Factor' winner because I owe everything to this thing.

I'm just achieving goals left, right and centre, and I just feel incredibly lucky because I never thought it would happen.

I have the words 'love' and 'life' on my knuckles, and I would half like those removed.

I just think you have got to bring out good music.

Not only was I an 'X Factor' winner that got dropped by Syco - and when that happens, you're never heard of again - but everyone thought I was a clown.

Yes I got into things with girls who only liked me because of who I was. But I learnt my lesson quickly.

If you haven't got help, all you can do is make good music.

I've always thought I'm pretty ugly.

Romance and girls I don't talk about anymore: it's off limits. I just want to keep it private.

I think Sam Smith's dad got a huge loan or something to help his career. Those things can help artists get attention, but I guess my song 'Say You Won't Let Go' proved it's about the song.

Everyone wrote me off, including me.

'The X Factor' saved me.

When you find fame, or you get signed to a record label, it's not what you imagined - because you imagined they would have 100 percent trust or faith in you as an artist. Unfortunately, that's not really the case - it's what sells.

There is a lot of pressure on pop stars, and I think a lot of it is the pressure that we put on ourselves. In our minds, we build up these huge, huge standards that we think people want from us, and actually, when you break it down, people just want you to make music and perform to the best of your ability, but anxiety can stop you from doing that.

Having watched 'X Factor' over the years, they just haven't got it right. The male winners haven't been believable. They look like puppets; they sound like puppets.

Kurt Cobain is one of the reasons I started doing music because I just loved to watch them rock out.

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.

People had told me to try 'The X Factor' for years, but I thought I'd be moody and hate it all. But it's what I needed. I asked Mum and Dad to come to my 'X Factor' audition, and it was the first time that they'd been in the same room in years.

I'm a big UFC fan.

I'm not much of a public speaker.

I often think about starting a band again, doing my solo stuff and a band. I grew up in bands.

Being in bands and plugging away with not many opportunities and no money for many years really shaped me and taught me about work ethic.

I can't go on Tinder; I'll get in trouble.

I want to become a Hollywood film star. I genuinely would love to be in some movies.

I am a massive film geek, and I love movies.

When I had my first panic attack, I believed that it was a heart attack.

I've made some very silly mistakes.

I had a style before I was signed, but now I'm developing my commercial sound as well as trying to strike a balance between authentic music and music that the masses will love.

I got ideas above my station, and I made mistakes.

All my confidence has disappeared because the whole nation thinks I'm a homophobe who looks like a monster.

I'm 100 million percent not homophobic. I despise that label being attached to me.

I don't have anything against SyCo or 'X Factor' or any of that. I'm just a guy who got really afraid of not being in control.

I want to put out music I really believe in, and when I felt that was threatened, I lashed out at everybody.