So pretty much, to sum it up, if you can freak someone out and bring that kind of emotion out of somebody with a song, you're doing something right.

I just talk a lot, that's the problem.

I started rejecting the proper way to sing and I started singing.

At least I can say that I'm honest.

There's a certain level of pageantry with 'Idol,' and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.

I've always been fond of the glam-rocker title.

Bowie's been a huge influence on me. I remember early on, my dad pulling out the 'Diamond Dogs' album, and the cover alone just grabbed my attention. I think I was probably around 12.