My album is very uplifting and positive and fun. That was my mission - to get people up on their feet and escape the seriousness of life.

I'd love to write with some people from the U.K., like Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande... there's a very long list.

I used to just sit in the living room and make up songs on the keyboard.

I uplift people and see the good in a bad situation. The worst is I'm very critical of myself. If I do a performance, I watch it 100 times afterwards and pick it apart.

I didn't grow up in a wealthy family at all. Being at home all day and watching movies, that was a luxury.

Even writing verses from my first album, there were songs that I didn't use because I just felt that they weren't really for me. But I think that happens naturally when you write songs. You're in a different mood in every session. There's so many songs out there that could potentially be used by other artists.