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" I come from Paisley, the same town as David Sneddon, who won 'Fame Academy.' When he was late for his homecoming reception in the town hall, they held an impromptu talent show. I ended up singing some songs, and that's how I was discovered. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" I don't mind being criticised, but hearing yourself described as the next James Blunt - that hurts. "

" It's all a progression towards hopefully one day making a record that can be the definitive you can offer. Some bands come in with that at first, and the great bands never really stray from that. I want to earn my stripes. "

" One of my favourite songs is 'A Message to You, Rudy,' which was done by the Specials. "

" My parents worked very hard for me and my sister. "

" I'm at the point of view that I have to look after myself in various levels. "

" When you've displayed a weakness, you've displayed something a person can grab a hold of and attack you there. If you're not ashamed of it, who can make you feel bad about it? Nobody. If you make a mistake, at least you get to see them, identify them, acknowledge them and hopefully remedy them. "

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

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

" I started to learn some common sense. Even just sort of day-to-day things. I started to cook a little bit more and try to learn to fix things around the house. If something breaks down, rather than call a guy, there's got to be more I can do. "

" You walk with a different air if you're wearing something sharp. "

" As a kid, I loved to sing along to the Drifters and Otis Redding. "

" I've always got a notepad on or a voice recorder recording ideas. "

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

" The first record I was really into was the Drifters' 'When My Little Girl Is Smiling.' "

" Sometimes it's good to just sing and let the words come out. Whatever comes out is valid because it's what you were thinking. "

" I'm neither here nor there about this Lady Gaga, but she's clearly very passionate about her poker face. "

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

" I can't speak much Italian. I do go down well over there, but it's frustrating because I can't really speak it. Even if I do talk, they can't understand my accent, but I should try to learn it. "

" The songs are just an attempt to document what's been happening in my life. If people can relate to what's going on with me, then that's great. "

" The success was a difficult thing for me to get my head round. When it gets too much, I just have to disappear - to sort my head. "

" 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. "

" The more I watch politicians in action, it just makes me angry. "

" 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. "

" I know some bands that are precious about their new ideas. They're conscious of the fact that people can - even from mobile phones - begin to get clearer and better recordings of the songs... so they're a lot more hesitant to play them. "

" When I've got time off, my feet get itchy really quickly. "