Quotes from Thomas Grennan

Like my writing, my voice has been something I've worked at. I knew I had a good voice but it was a matter of time before it was what I've got now. I've had to build my vocal muscles up until they were like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Hopefully, I can build a house there with my dad so that he can retire there. That's what he wants and I would love to spend my older days in Ireland. It's peaceful, it's nice.

I just had loads of thoughts in my head, and I didn't like talking about them, so I kind of just sung about them.

I always thought I'd be playing; now I watch Manchester United every weekend on Sky Sports and they're using 'Found What I've Been Looking For' as a theme song - and I'm sitting at a pub and it comes on and I'm like, 'Oh yeah, mad.'

I'm a pretty deep guy. I'm not a tough guy at all. People think I give this persona that I'm thick-skinned, but I'm not and when I'm writing songs, that comes out.

I met David Beckham - now he was a good one to tell my mates about. I was at the launch of his new fragrance. I introduced myself but he said he knew who I was and knew my songs.

In Ireland, I have 50-something cousins. My dad is one of six or seven and it's my second home. I am so proud to be from there.

I want a number one record, I want to be travelling the world, I want to be playing in front of thousands of people.

People will always have judgments, but they don't actually know me.

Alex Turner is one of my heroes - his lyrics are genius.

I never dreamed of being a singer or songwriter. It just happened.

I don't want to sound like anyone else, I wanted to be in my own creative space and find this river of melody myself.

There's only a few proper rock 'n' roll stars. I think it will come back - there's definitely room for a bad boy or bad girl. It's way too nice at the moment in pop, everyone's got to be so nice.

I got told that Elton John might be ringing me - it was for his radio station - then he ended up calling and saying that he loves what I'm doing, my music.

Seeing them all on Twitter, see it happening at shows, audiences getting bigger. I can't believe I'm doing Brixton. But it's all happened organically, that's why I love it. I've never been a beggar, and I don't think I've begged it at all.

I think a lot of people think you've made it when you sign, but that's when the hard work starts. But it's all been mad enjoyable seeing fans grow.