NOAH CYRUS

I definitely grew up differently to most of my friends, and that was a little bit of a struggle then. I wouldn't want to change anything about the way I grew up, even though it was a different situation. I still love the way I grew up, and I had an amazing childhood with a really supportive family.

There were so many nerves with putting out new music.

I was on my dad's tour bus when I was super little. My dad did a tour of 'Annie Get Your Gun' when I was really little, and I loved going and seeing him do that.

Everybody thinks that I would go to Miley and my dad for advice, and I get that they're very successful and very big in the music industry, but I look at them as my sister and my dad.

The first song I wrote was for my friend. She was going through a really tough time.

I obviously want a safe world for everybody if we're getting really deep, but my safe and happy place is always going to be music.

You should always speak up. That's what I like to teach my fans - to be real and speak up for things you're passionate about.

Whenever I go into the studio, I'm like, 'Guys, we're probably not going to get an uptempo out of this!'

Pizza makes me throw up!

I didn't want to do anything but ride horses until I was, like, 15.

Oh my God, nothing compares to the pre-horse show jitters! It's like going on 'American Idol' or 'The Voice' all the time, because you're just going and getting judged for your entire show.

Of course, my sister and my dad, I respect as musicians and look up to them, but people kind of forget that they're my family, so my first reaction isn't always, 'Let me see what my dad and Miley think about this record.'

It's cool to step away for a second and be my own person other than just somebody in a known family.

They say your taste palate changes every seven years, so maybe your personality changes every five, you know?

My family has never put pressure on me. They've always been supportive no matter what.

Guys are awesome, but I vote for going to prom with a group of friends. It's so much less drama.

I've worked with PETA on freeing elephants from the circus.

It's OK to be different, and it's OK to not follow.

Anything that's really made an impact on my life, I want to get in the studio and write about it.

I like writing with people. I think the times that I've closed myself off to not writing with people, I haven't gotten the best product because I haven't had anyone to go back and forth with and really discuss what's going on in my life, what's going on in their life. It's so important to have that connection.

Because I love all animals so much, people should realize they don't have to cut into something to learn about it.

I think you've got to be as honest as possible in order to influence someone.

Everybody's like, 'Who hurt you? I'm like, 'The Internet.'

I wanted to be a horseback-riding trainer and to go to the Olympics as an equestrian.

People look up to me, like my music, and even follow me on Instagram because they know I'm keeping it real with them.