We definitely set out to make a great 'radio' record. We set out to write great hooky choruses-but with verses that said something.

Online bullying has to stop.

What I enjoy most about going out on stage is seeing all my fans react to my music.

I believe for everyone who goes astray, someone will come to show the way.

Everyday something new pops into my mind: I could do this next or I could do that next. I want to grow more and more and show people different sides of myself, whether it's different kinds of music, different kinds of movies, or different kinds of television.

As a singer and songwriter, I have great admiration for many of the budding stars who come to try their hand at performing and can relate to the hopes and aspirations of all the contestants, no matter how good or bad.

The world when I was 13 wasn't truly driven by tabloid magazines and social media and reality shows. I was able to have a little more of a private life.