Dirty pony, I can't wait to hose you down.

I went to see 'Phantom of the Opera' with my grandma and my mom when I was very little. The stage, the voice, the music?... Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been a massive inspiration to me for some time - the storytelling, that deliciously somber undertone in his music.

I think it's OK to be confident in yourself.

I love my daddy. My daddy's everything. I hope I can find a man that will treat me as good as my dad.

I’m not going to start churning out what you expect. If you want me to be a manufactured act, you can f*** off.

Knowing that I inspired SAM SMITH is one of the most powerful experiences I've had as an artist. I was Sam. I still am Sam.

Some people are just born stars – you either have it or you haven’t, and I was definitely born one.