My mom thought I could dance because I used to dance to this Janet Jackson song she'd play when I was a baby. Then she would take me to a Saturday dance school. I used to go every week and got spotted by a scout, who suggested I audition for the role of Billy in 'Billy Elliot the Musical.'

The harder you try, the better the impression you set on the people around you.

Every kid goes through puberty, wondering what to do about girls and struggling with homework, and every adult has been through that.

The most important thing, in anything you do, is always trying your hardest, because even if you try your hardest and it's not as good as you'd hoped, you still have that sense of not letting yourself down.

My teenage life was a little strange.

I don't like spiders at all, but I love heights.