I've done some really weird gigs. The ones where no one turned up - they're probably not the interesting ones to talk about. I played some pretty random ones in L.A. I signed to play all-R&B nights or an all-comedy night where I'd be the only white person there. They were fun.

Ed Sheeran

Be original; don't be scared of being bold!

Ed Sheeran

The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile.

Ed Sheeran

Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice was a huge influence for me musically.

Ed Sheeran

Whenever you have an ex, and they're like, 'I hope we can still be friends!' and you weren't friends before you started dating, then what do you go back to, really?

Ed Sheeran

Some of my tattoos are a bit silly, but I know where and what time I got them.

Ed Sheeran

Try to find someone with a sense of humor. That's an important thing to have because when you get into an argument, one of the best ways to diffuse it is to be funny. You don't want to hide away from a point, because some points are serious, but you'd rather have a discussion that was a discussion, rather than an argument.

Ed Sheeran

As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.

Ed Sheeran

I want to have a career that evolves as I go on.

Ed Sheeran

If Adele's seen as boring, then I'm happy to be boring as well.

Ed Sheeran

Music is a powerful tool in galvanizing people around an issue. There's no better way to get your point across than to put it in a beautiful song.

Ed Sheeran

There were a couple of things I needed to do while I was in New York. One was to have a pizza pie, one was to get a tattoo... and the other was to get a Yankees hat.

Ed Sheeran

You can't call me a Twitter phenomenon or a YouTube one. These things are useful, but so's hard gigging. One year I did 311 shows. I did six in one night alone.

Ed Sheeran

I've always been a massive fan of John Mayer. I think he's very talented.

Ed Sheeran

I think I need to accept the fact that I am where I am today because fans have shared my music illegally and legally, but I wouldn't be here today without the Internet, so I can't speak out against it.

Ed Sheeran

The best thing about being on the road in general is just playing every single night in front of people that are genuinely fans of your music.

Ed Sheeran

Nashville is wicked. It's like a proper music community, but it's also quintessentially American. You bump into people there with cowboy hats that spit in jars and call you 'boy.' I just love that.

Ed Sheeran

I would love to get a Moonman! I'd put it next to my other awards. I don't have a cabinet right now; they're just kind of all around my flat, one next to the TV, one in the bedroom. So, I'd have to build a cabinet.

Ed Sheeran

I think the moment you start trying to please a fan base is when you start going downhill. I'm going to always, always write about what I want, even if it doesn't necessarily cater to most of them.

Ed Sheeran

It was my love for the guitar that first got me into music and singing. Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice was a huge influence for me musically.

Ed Sheeran

I've never really been a confident person, except from a musical standpoint. I had to push myself early on, but it got easier with each gig.

Ed Sheeran