Writing 'Fast Life' has been an incredible experience. It's something totally different from what I am used to.

I love Paris - it's one of my favorite cities - and so to shoot a video in Paris was a dream come true.

'Fast Life' is just about going out with your friends and having a good time - I think it's one of those songs that people can relate with and like.

I love sightseeing.

The first CD that I ever bought was 'Britney Spears.' It was at a 7-Eleven and I was like, 'Can I get this?' It was literally her EP and I picked it up and, of course, I fell in love with her. It was an early crush for me.

I'm a big fan of certain new acts. I love any genre of music, and I think it's really great to see that there are new artists coming through. It's kinda funny to think that I'm like the old man on campus now. But I'm really happy for groups like One Direction. I think they're really good guys.

I had a faux-hawk for a while and I used to buzz the sides and design it. It was really bad.

I love the tour bunks. I can sleep like a baby in those bunks. It really doesn't bother me at all. A lot of people have a difficult time - they're like, 'It's like a coffin.' I get in there and I just pass out. You can't even wake me up.

I'm a big shoe guy, too. I have far too many pairs. Whenever there's a new style out, I'll text my stylist: 'Can we get a pair of those?'

I've accomplished a lot, but I still have more dreams that I want to achieve.

I became friends with a lot of chefs. I was a judge on 'Top Chef' last year. It was a dream come true.

I was going to make movies. I was the one in the family who was always rolling the video camera, making movies of my brothers around town, and then screening them for my parents. I still would love to make movies someday... that's something that really means a lot to me, and I know I'll have the chance to do it one day.

I've gone through a lot of stuff in my life so far. There are stories I haven't really been able to tell.

When I meet a fan, I always try to learn something about that fan.

I have definitely written a happy song about someone and then we ended up splitting up, but you have to put those kind of things to the back of your mind and tell yourself that it's a good song and it works on the album.

A lot of people put pressure on themselves and think it will be way too hard for them to live out their dreams. Mentors are there to say, 'Look, it's not that tough. It's not as hard as you think. Here are some guidelines and things I have gone through to get to where I am in my career.'

I'd love to act more. I've had to turn down multiple movies because I was on tour, but it's encouraging to know that someday there might be the right role, the right timing. And I've been writing a lot of music, so hopefully very soon I'll have recorded a project of my own. I also want to get a boat and open a restaurant.

There's nothing wrong with being gay, but I'm not.