I definitely have my opinions that I'm very vocal about and I'm not afraid to put them out there.

There are female artists I can look at that I find more in common with than the male artists, because they're blending the pop, dance and theatricality... but currently there aren't a lot of guys who go there.

Nowadays in pop, there's not a lot of men that are singing big and loud and high - it's not as common as it once was.

Being who you are is a lot easier than faking it.

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

Conforming is not cool. Embracing who you are and what makes you different is actually what’s really cool.

I think Lady Gaga is great and is changing pop music and bringing back a certain rock 'n' roll spirit, swagger to the game.