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" I went through a phase of buying a lot of masks, as anyone who has been to a party at the house will testify. "

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" Politicians have an arrogance that I just do not understand. I've seen more constructive debates in high school. "

" Really, if you've got people who want you to play, you play. "

" Music is a good way to channel your fragile, vulnerable, needy side, but it's also something to rejoice in. "

" Music can really help people, help individuals in beautiful ways. "

" I thought about going onto the first one, Pop Idol. My mum was saying, 'Go on!' But I decided not to. 'The X Factor,' though, doesn't really seem to be a show about musical talent anymore. "

" Some people have just got a capacity for creativity that's unbelievable! "

" To be honest, the first time round, I didn't think 'Fame Academy' was the worst premise in the world. You got people on, and they would write songs and develop themselves as artists. But then, instead of getting a little bit more credible, it got a little bit more ridiculous. "

" All of a sudden, my picture's in the paper, or I'm making a music video, and it's still the most surreal experience. I thought you could learn, and you would acclimatise, but I really haven't. "

" I'm not a fan of second-hand or vintage clothes. "

" One of the best things I get to do is meet people that have been to the shows and listened to the music. I still don't indulge in the social media side of things, so that's my way of starting conversations - actually hearing people talk. "

" I only became interested in clothes when I was in my mid-teens. I'd do things like spike my hair and put on a nice shirt, but I'd hardly call myself fashion-conscious. I just don't have the energy. "

" 'Astral Weeks' is a brilliant album, and songs like 'Moondance' are just beautiful lyrically. "

" I'm not seeking for answers; I just want to tell stories and state my opinion. "

" Touring can be really tiring. I can get homesick, and I spend a lot of time on my phone. "

" I get nervous all the time. Both on and off stage. You just hope it turns into adrenaline. "

" Charts and learning the politics behind making a record - it's pretty soulless. "

" Paisley offered me and my family a life, way back, and it has continued to do so. "

" Music is probably one of the most honest things out there - it's feral. "

" Maybe it's the way that I do music, but I was never in a cool indie band or hung out with all the cool arty kids when I came to London. "

" You don't want to go and make something, then go out and do shows, if you're not really into it. You don't want to go out there and make people feel like you're grudging playing them a song. That's a disturbing thought. "

" My father was very encouraging. "

" You should have something to say, an idea you want to get out, and if you don't, just get out of the way, 'cause there's so many great musicians and writers that are in the queue. "

" I'm in the highest bracket. There's no way that a 22-year-old should be hit for that amount of money when he's got his whole life ahead of him. "

" When things get too grand or too big, I struggle to keep up with it all. "

" The first time I did everything was in Paisley - the first time I went to the pictures or the bowling or the ice rink or the swimming baths. "

" Love is music, and music is home. "

" Always wash your hands, and always tell the truth. "

" I'm not one to go down that road to say I have some kind of social consciousness. "

" When I got my first publishing deal, I felt some responsibility to try to write with the people that they were asking me to write with. "