Ed Sheeran holds onto Monty the Cat for the newest cover of New Zealand’s Coup de Main magazine.

The 21-year-old musician has a one-on-one interview with Monty and answered questions about One Direction, Lord of the Rings, and more. Check out the video below!

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“You have to sacrifice a lot of things to do the job that I’m doing, but I’m living a dream,” Ed told the glossy. “For me this is one of the only things that matters… I’d say that the three things that matter in life are: friends, family, and this. Relationships are kinda in between friends and family… so if I’ve got a good balance of friends and family, I’m happy.”