"It's most artists' dream to be respected and be awarded by their peers,” Jonas continued. “In some ways, I feel like I have been. In others, I don't.”
“If they think it's bad, I'd love to hear why," the singer added. "And not because they think that I'm happy, that seems like a pretty asinine way to say that."
Jonas also noted that it’s probably best to “never take advice from the people you don’t respect” because “there certainly wouldn't be a thing where they would say [your work] isn't good and the reason is because you are happy."