Quotes from Cody Simpson

The very first time I came to The States I came right to New York and I remember walking around Times Square, I saw a couple of shows and I thought, 'I'd love to come here and do this.'

To be honest, the acoustic stuff's my favorite thing to do.

Our society is set up in a way that's so against the natural state of nature, and the way it's all initially intended to be. I kind of have to - not rebel, but peacefully rebel, in a sense - and do my part to protect it, regardless of the way that society is set up.

Sometimes I wish there could be a little more mystery and I'd been an artist in the 1960s when you could release your music and play the shows and no one would know anything about you other than that.

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.

Being a public figure a lot of people will really love what you do, but you know there is also a ton of people who will hate on it.

Bullying is a topic that's been close to my heart for a while.

If you're thinking bout me, text 143 that means I Love You

I write about everything that happens in my life, whether or not the songs actually are released or not.

I found myself in a meeting on my 13th birthday, which I really had no idea the enormity of, but I was in a meeting with the CEO of Atlantic Records, who sort of signed me right then and there as I was playing guitar for him.

As a musician, you want to be your own favorite artist and be able to make the music that is an accumulation of all your favorite influences.

It's insane to have a first album, the first morning of it coming out, it's insane.

The Wish Factory did a tremendous job and I am amazed at how closely the doll resembles me. The clothes are modeled off actual stuff I wear, which is pretty cool.

I've grown up listening to Jack Johnson and John Mayer. But I also love to groove on stage like Justin Timberlake.

I like girls who are laid back and fun to be around.

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

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.

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

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

People feel so much more comfortable bullying behind a screen than in person. It gives them a mystique and makes them say things that they would never be strong enough to say in person.

I get to travel so much. I get to see so many different parts of the world. I get to meet new people every day. I experience new cultures, meet new fans from different countries. I get to perform for them, too.

My accent fades away I guess when I sing. It's real weird. I guess singing is pretty much a universal language like you sing however everyone else sings and that's with an American accent. I sound very different when I talk.

I have an ear monitor to block outside noise when I'm performing. It makes it easier. But sometimes I like to take the ear monitor off and listen to the craziness going on.