This Is The Real Me

New highlights and photos from Justin Bieber’s upcoming issue of The Hollywood Reporter have been released. You can check those out below.

On his style: “I’m very influenced by black culture, but I don’t think of it as black or white. It’s not me trying to act or pose in a certain way. It’s a lifestyle — like a suaveness or a swag, per se. But I don’t really like to say the word [‘swag’] anymore. It’s kind of played out.”

On the critics: “I don’t give a f—. Not ‘I don’t give a f—‘ to just be reckless and do whatever, but ‘I don’t give a f— what they say.’ … I know who I am and what I’m doing in my life and what I’ve accomplished and continue to accomplish as a performer, as a writer, as an artist, as a person, as a human being. I’m happy with the man I’m becoming.”

On his relationship with manager Scooter Braun: “It’s like how a parent sees their kid. Scooter was like the father figure in my life. But when I started to grow up, it was hard for him to have to listen to my input. I want to be me, to show everybody who I am as an individual. I don’t want to just be a puppet.”

You can check out even more from Justin’s article here. Justin’s issue hits stands later this month. Also, anew behind the scenes video from the shoot has been released as well. You can watch that here.