I'm proud of my sexuality.

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

I think the difficult thing is the transition between TV competition series and going into the actual music industry. There still seems to be a slight disconnect there.

My first album was completed in three months.

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

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.