My father rebelled ferociously against his conservative upbringing where his father physically abused him.

You're not getting the b-level tunes. Our most recent producer, Danger Mouse, was quite sure about that. So you're getting the best of the best, the cream of the cream of what we have to offer.

If that's what you're thinking, then don't even question it. Go let your freak flag fly, brother.

I was like a clock that had exploded- my springs were hanging out, my hands were cockeyed, and my numbers were falling off.

The road is not a problem. It's not any more tempting. People don't come up with giant bags of drugs or gallons of alcohol and say, 'You've got to do this.' It happens to me more at home.

You know what's the worst? Being a 16 year old girl who loves a famous Singer, not solely for his looks, but because you truly believe he is talented and devoted and you agree deeply with his message. Because no matter how intelligently and fully you can express that, people will assume you're just a silly teenager who thinks a famous guy is cute.

Personally, I am stuck with one foot in the past and one foot in the present.