“You just have to play it cool. You don’t want everyone to know you’re an amateur.”

I loved Nashville. I was amazed by the whole place.

I’m not just writing songs that are narrating my life, but everyone else around my age because they’re super-relatable.

You have to work the crowd.

I’m not a rapper.

Definitely, it’s hard being a young artist and being taken seriously.

I felt like there were so many talented people who should be getting what I have.

Just the fact that a thousand people in front of me were ready to hear me sing was one of the best feelings I can think of.

I really love listening to Hozier. He’s great.

I have songs about growing up, about ex-relationships – ex-relationship, I should say.

It’s amazing having so many people care so much about what I’m doing.

I carry around this little lion named Leo, which I’ve had for as long as I can remember.

I loved entertainment and acting, performing. I just liked the stage and having the spotlight and stuff.

I have a thing where if I’m not in control, I feel the whole world is about to collapse.

I don’t want to just be a teenage star. I want to be known by parents, and I want them to go, ‘Oh I love that song; he’s really good for his age. My daughter loves him, but I love him, too.’

People say to me, ‘What are you going to be doing in five years?’ The thing is, I don’t care! It’s what I’m doing today that matters.

People made fun of my skinny legs.