Cody Simpson

“I feel like if you can do multiple things, you shouldn't shy away from them.”

“I like to write about lots of things in real life that people can relate to, that people can I guess connect with and the fans could understand what I'm talking about.”

“I conceived of a concept, a project, a band. The Tide. The Tide, acting as a sonic exemplar of flow and fluidity. The way of things. The way of nature. Guitars, rock and surf music, psychedelia, transcendence from everyday bourgeois consciousness.”

“My first taste of theater was my middle school play. We did 'The Jungle Book.' I auditioned for Mowgli, which I didn't get. I ended up playing a part as one of the monkeys.”

“Stuff that's really not that bad is made a big deal. People like to do that about everyone. You just gotta deal with it.”

“To be honest, romantic comedies are one of my favorite type of movies ever. I've seen most of them that are under the sun.”

“I think 'Free' captured a moment in my life where I was finding myself. There's a lot of content on there about breaking free and just developing your own philosophies, and ideologies, or world views or whatever.”

“It's nice to have a lot of people supportive of what I'm doing.”

“Obviously spending my teenage years in music, and in popular music, I wanted to continue this career, but in a way that allows me to dictate it and create it myself as opposed to relying on third party or more corporate decision making.”

“For me, it's more about the musicianship - focusing on the guitar, playing with my band, rather than just going out and doing what anyone my age can do with backup dancers and a track.”

“I actually grew up listening to country music.”

“I'm always good mates with everyone and stay on the good side of people. I never let any bad blood between anyone.”

“This sounds weird, but some of my concerts have been kind of dangerous sometimes. I've had a few girls actually sent to the hospital because they faint and all that kind of stuff, which is really, really weird to me.”

“It's nice to have the creative freedom to write about whatever and no longer feeling those restrictions I had when I was 15.”

“I'm always online, 24/7 Facebooking and tweeting, because that's where my fans are.”

“I wrote my first song when I was about eight. It was about putting a diaper on a chicken!”

“I've really improved, I think, as far as just being able to get up onstage with my guitar and sing.”

“I hope that my journey inspires kids from all around the world to pursue their passions and work hard for their dreams.”

“I have a good time performing for girls. I think the guys will come when I grow up musically. We'll see.”

“Intelligence is the sexiest thing in the world.”