When it comes to me, I just write the most beautiful music I can, I do the best work I can, and then I hand it out there.

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.

When it comes to me, I just write the most beautiful music I can, I do the best work I can, and then I hand it out there.

I couldn't bear the road anymore. I'm sure that a lot of people who have been on the road a long time will say the same thing. After a while, waiting for bedroom service and planes - I wanted to go home.

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

Misfits aren't misfits among other misfits.

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.