The 21-year-old "What Do You Mean?" hitmaker said there was a point over the past three years when he was spiralling out of control when he toyed with throwing it all in, reported Female First.
"For a minute, I was just too in my head, and I just wanted to quit everything. But I knew that was the easy way out. I know I'm meant for this.
"I know God has a greater purpose for me to be in this position. It's just up to me to take that calling and respect it. It takes integrity to last in this business."
"I was almost like a reality star, rather than a musician. So I was just giving them ammo and they were feeding into it and I was feeding into it, and I wasn't caring. I was just like... Being a jerk, a little bit," he said.
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