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.

Those shows I did with Queen were pretty surreal. I was really excited and super-flattered, but intimidated at the same time.

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

If My New Album Isn't Out in 2014, Something is Seriously Wrong!

I never really listen to what people say. My thing is that my favorite artists are artists that are theatrical. Obviously when you are doing a recording, things aren't gonna translate as over-the-top.

My first album was completed in three months.

I think the responsibility of pop stars is to liberate the masses. In that everyone can be whatever they wanna be. You can march to your own beat. It's so hard sometimes in our country because conformity is the way things are pushed.