YouTube is an amazing platform for young musicians - although its harder to get noticed now that everyone is on it.

I don't get it when girls say 'I'm fine' but don't mean it.

My fans are called 'Mayniacs'. They enjoy screaming and chasing me and taking pictures.

I'm pretty boring with pizza toppings. I only ever eat margherita. If it's ever anything else then I'll just go 'mmm', pretend to eat it, then throw it in the bin.

Fittings are boring, but it's fun when you get to wear something new and go to a new event. I have a massive say in what I wear - I work really closely with my stylist.

Show off your own style and uniqueness to stand out. That's the advice I'd give to people getting started online now.

When you work hard...it's only fair that you party hard.

When I was 13, I remember crying on my mum's shoulder when my first girlfriend dumped me via MSN Messenger. That was cold.

When I was 17, I signed my record deal and passed my driver's test. It was a very good year!

I've been singing ever since I was little, but I didn't start taking it seriously until I was about 15 or 16.

I think I kind of want to get to a point of being as successful as possible in a way that's unique to me.

His absence seemed a solid thing, a burden I must carry in addition to my grief... Yet I knew I would continue to live. Sometimes that knowledge seemed the worst part of my loss.

Vampire Willow Rosenberg: "In my world, we have people in chains, and we can ride them like ponies.

Interpretation is the revenge of the intellect upon art.

As everyone in Louisiana knows, there was often no communication or coordination between the state and federal government in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Good comedy helps people know they're not alone. Great comedy provides an answer.

I'm in great shape considering I have hardware in my back. I work out constantly to keep my muscles limber and my abs strong so they can take the burnt of everything.

People like you to be something, preferably what they are.

Hire for passion and intensity; there is training for everything else.

I've changed my style constantly, so I'm not sure I have one defined style, except perhaps style of subject matter.

The foundations of democratic transition should be laid in accordance with a sincere and committed strategy that is supported by various policy tools, and implemented wisely