There's a certain amount of mind control that happens. Everybody is living in a world where they're being controlled. They're being told what to think, what to do, and what to eat.

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

Yeah, I think speculation keeps things really interesting.

I wanted the focus to be on my ability as a singer and as an entertainer - not on my private life.

I was really beating myself up about performances and how I looked and this and that.

When you dance and move around it creates a different reaction from the audience - they love it.

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.