Justin Bieber has insisted that he doesn’t feel threatened by the success of One Direction and The Wanted.

The Canadian heart-throb, who this week hit the three billion views mark on YouTube, told the Daily Mail that he’s so confident in his own abilities that he doesn’t worry about any of his competition:

“I am not threatened by anybody; no one can threaten me. It’s actually cool to have other young people on the scene. I’ve spent years being the only one at all these awards shows – now there are other people my age. 

“I hang out with One Direction, and the guys from The Wanted are fun, really funny guys. I keep my distance when they go to clubs to have their fun – I go home.”

However, the 18-year-old, currently in the UK Top 20 with Nicki Minaj collaboration, 'Beauty And A Beat,' did reveal the one thing he is afraid of, flying:

“I just started to really not like getting on a flight. It scares me. When I get anxiety, my heart drops and starts beating really fast as if it’s going to explode. And when there’s a weird noise, it’s like, what’s that weird noise?

“People say you have more chance of getting into a car accident than a plane crash, but they do maybe one flight a year and I’m on planes all the time. And all the time I’m thinking I have no control. If this plane crashes I’m dead. I feel like every time I get on a plane I’m risking my life.”

Watch the video for 'Beauty And A Beat' below: