'The X Factor' saved me.
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.
I got offered loads of reality shows, including 'I'm A Celebrity' and 'Celebrity Big Brother.'
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.
There's no doubt in my mind or anyone else's mind that people like Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, and Sam Smith are where they are because they're supremely talented people, and I have a lot of respect for them.
Me and my mum didn't see eye-to-eye for a lot of years, and I've never really felt connected with my dad, because he wasn't there.
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.
Inside, I'm optimistic.
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 don't do media training. I don't do that.
My approach is to be open and honest.
I think a lot of things get blown out of proportion in the media.
I've always thought I'm pretty ugly.
For me, I've always been the guy who self-sabotages.
I'm not a shiny pop star.
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.
I went from absolutely nothing to a lot of people judging me overnight, and it was really tough for me.
'X Factor' was the best experience of my life to be part of a show watched by so many people.
I can't go on Tinder; I'll get in trouble.