Ellie Goulding graces the cover of Seventeen's April issue, and just like Spring, she's breathing fresh air into the world with her stunning looks. The singer, who blew everyone away with her showstopping performance at the Grammys [1] last month, opens up to the magazine [2] about her much-talked-about personal life, which includes rumored flames Niall Horan [3] and Ed Sheeran and being an inspiration to young girls. Ellie, who has no problem showing off her intense fitness routines [4], seems to be getting more comfortable with revealing personal information with her fans, and we're definitely not complaining. Keep reading for some of her best quotes, then be sure to pick up the issue when it hits newsstands on March 15.

• On dating One Direction's Niall Horan: "We’re still friends. We went on a few dates, and it was really fun. He’s a really, really lovely guy. He’s got the biggest sense of humor, he’s very caring, and I see him as a genuine friend in the industry.”
• On whether she dated Ed Sheeran and wrote "On My Mind" about him: "We’ve known each other for a few years. I think he’s a really nice guy and a brilliant musician. We’ve bumped into each other and we’ve hung out and stuff, but the thing is if I hang out with someone, it’s instantly like I’m 'dating' them. We were never in a relationship. My song is not about him.”

• On being an inspiration to young girls: "I don’t want girls to get to my age and feel like they’re not pretty enough, not thin enough, or they’re not good enough for something or someone. I’m naturally compassionate — that’s something I really like about myself. I always consider other people before myself, and I think that’s what I try to do with my music. I want to write lyrics that girls can relate to. I’m a girl; I know how hard it is . . . If girls are anything like me when I was a teenager, then I want them to know everything is going to be okay.”