I never wanted to be a performer, that was not one of my goals. I wanted to be a musician and that was that.

I come from nowhere Brooklyn, New York. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. These days Williamsburg is kind of a hip area, but when I grew up there, the taxi drivers wouldn't even go over the bridge, it was so dangerous.

My hair was slicked down with a part. But that was before I discovered the blow-dryer. Now I'm fabulous.

For a Jewish guy, I've recorded a lot of Christmas albums.

I've always wanted to marry Elton John.

I am nervous that the craft of songwriting is taking a nose dive...And since I'm a songwriter and I connect with an interpretative, you know, interpretation of a song, I miss it. I just miss it.

These days, with 'American Idol' and all the other reality shows, young people become famous overnight, and that can be very difficult to handle, the way photographers follow you around and study your every move.