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.

Female performers have been doing this for years - pushing the envelope about sexuality - and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out.

The only lifestyle I'm promoting is the lifestyle of love and friendship. The lifestyle of music, and joy, and fashion. So whoever wants to come and get part of that lifestyle, we accept anybody.

I need to be able to explain myself in context.

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

At least I can say that I'm honest.

I want to upset people, I want to make people think, I want to keep people interested.