I don't blame people or 'pop stars' or whatever for being so quiet, but you can't take it too seriously, especially on social media. It's a very hard thing to be yourself, especially when people are watching, so I don't blame them for being a bit reserved.

When I was, like, 17 or 18 and didn't really have anything I needed to buy, we would do these pub gigs for some cash and would usually just spend our wage back in the pub immediately after.

I would love to do something with Bill Withers just because I think he's next-level, just so, so class!

My eldest brother is six years older than me.

It doesn't matter how big the shows are, as long as I'm making a living playing music. That's all that matters to me.

I had gigged so much from the age of 11 to 20 that I got to a stage where I actually got less nervous the bigger the gig. But you need those butterflies: they make you feel alive.

I played a lot of pubs, and some were a bit rougher than others, but once you got on, it was the same reception everywhere.

I never set out to have a No. 1 single, not at all, man.

I like social media.

I like talking to anyone that will listen.