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

I got ideas above my station, and I made 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've made some very silly mistakes.

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

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

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

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

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

I'm not much of a public speaker.

I'm a big UFC fan.

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'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.

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

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.

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.

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.

'The X Factor' saved me.

Everyone wrote me off, including me.

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.

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

I've always thought I'm pretty ugly.

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