Quotes from Nina Nesbitt

People are pretty normal in Scotland, I've had a few crazy fan experiences elsewhere.

I do loads of pitch writing as well, where you write a pop song and then pitch it to DJs who can then work with the song, and sometimes they keep your vocal on it. It's just good to be involved in different things.

If people really like your music but you're not selling so many records, I don't think it really matters.

From past experience I wouldn't go out with another musician. With song writing people can be a bit sensitive. Something completely different, like a lawyer, would be good.

I dyed my hair blonde when I was 13 because I wanted to be like my mum and my gran, who both have blonde hair.

I try to create an image to suit my music. These days, you have to create your own personal brand as an artist. It's not about just putting music out any more unfortunately.

I really struggle to get up in the morning, but I also get my best ideas really late at night, when I'm trying to sleep.

Moving to London was a culture shock, but in a really good way. I'm more aware now, and I'm less trusting of people in the music industry.

I didn't grow up with a musical family. My mom had a lot of CDs in the house, particularly Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, ABBA, all the sort of like diva icons. She's Swedish, so she loves pop music.

Working with other artists and writers over the past couple years has really given me a clear idea of my strengths and weaknesses and what is unique about me as an artist. I figured it's my storytelling lyrics, falsetto range and tone of voice, so I write songs to utilize those.

There's even a feature on my website where you can translate messages into codes, so whenever I have any big news it goes out in code first so the diehard fans are the first to know.

I listened to a lot of female pop music growing up. I started to realize that there were women out there wanting to stay something, playing instruments and writing their own songs.

I took two years out to find what sound I felt passionate about and what I liked making. After the last album, 'Peroxide', which is quite poppy and acoustic, I felt really bored.

I just find it so weird that I can come to another continent and have people turn up. I guess it's just the internet... It just makes it so available to everyone.

I've learned a lot about being in control of your career - and that being positive and believing in yourself goes a very long way. And creatively, the music needs to sound like it's come from you, not someone else who's choosing the songs for you.

Well, there's this culture on Instagram where everyone uses filters and lighting, or people smooth their skin out. It's this weird thing. We all know it's not real and we all complain about it, yet we all do it.

When I wrote my debut album I was around 17, I didn't really know what my sound was or who I was and what I wanted.

I won't write every one of my personal experiences into songs as I think it could be a bit depressing - and its nice to not be too open.

I think Taylor Swift, in the days when she was kind of doing more country style, definitely was a big inspiration for me.

I picked up the guitar at 15 because of Taylor Swift.

Then when I was writing alone, I'd just be in my bedroom in London and I had a little studio setup. I was like, You know what, if no one's gonna produce my music, I'm gonna have to learn how to do it myself.

But, I think that as long as you have a distinct voice and personality, you can kind of dress how you want.

But shows like 'The X Factor' are a great showcase but people are not taking it for real music.

I think everyone goes through it in university, figuring out whether or not they're doing the right course. I guess I'm the same, but in music.