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But what can you do to change things?
Well, I�m going to suit myself more. I won�t let things affect me so badly, I won�t allow people and situations to stress me out as much. I�ll try to got at my own pace, get myself enough bottle to say no sometimes. I�m going to stand up for myself more, and stop allowing other people to make my life harder.
The other lads have strong opinions about things which you don�t often voice. Do you go with the flow because its easier?
To be honest, sometimes I do. But I never forget my dream is to be a singer. Sometimes there will be an argument about what colour clothes we should wear, or what the single sleeve looks like, and I don�t get involved. I don�t see the point because I don�t feel strongly enough about it. I�d rather concentrate on singing, thank you very much.
And what happens when you do feel strongly about something?
People actually do listen to me when I say something because I must feel strongly about something to make the effort. It�s like �Wow, he spoke!�; or �Look it�s moving!�
People have a view of you that you are introverted. Is that the case?
People think I�m very quiet and shy but I�m not really � like I said, I�m just not showbiz. I was never cut out to be the kind of person who lives this life. I don�t want people to know everything I�m doing. I don�t want to be in the tabloids like Bryan. I wouldn�t handle it well.
Is that a privacy thing or are you too sensitive to be a celeb?
It could be that I�m too sensitive to be a celebrity, and it�s easier to turn it into a privacy issue. The whole scene is not for me. I�m not cut out for the whole fame thing really. I do play along with it, but it doesn�t suit me at all.
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