You know, when I did 'American Idol' the three times, I tried to tell these kids you have to tell the story of the lyric.

Every few years, I go back into all the songs and I update them so that it never sounds like an oldies show. If you come to the shows, they're full of muscle. 'Copacabana' sounds like it could have been released yesterday.

I stay glued to my piano and my work. I don't look up. I write, I produce, I do the next project, I do my job. I don't look up, and I try to be kind. I try to be kind to people. That's what I do.

I think my music is like anchovies - some people like it, some people get nauseous.

I love any opportunity I have to make music.

I was always into the music. Music, in general, saved my life. But the fame part... I would look up, see what was going on around me, the reporters and photographers and all, and then I would just go back to making my music.

My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that's actually happening.