These parents, they think I'm a role model for their kids, that their kids look at me as some sort of idol. But it's the parents' job to make sure their kids don't turn out that shallow.

Lady Gaga will dominate the charts next year. She let me listen to a couple of new songs, she is a legend.

I'm still the same person I've always been.

You can't really control what people think. You can't really worry about what they think, and attitude is really the one to have.

I think I'm more grounded, you know, and I know what I want out of life and I'm, you know, my morals are really, you know, strong and I have major beliefs about certain things and I think that has helped me, you know, from being, you know, coming from a really small town.

Media over here, coming to ya like a world premiere. Trench coat and my underwear, let's go with this freak show.

I think with anybody who's doing well in the public eye or whatever, there's always gonna be a shift because people don't wanna see somebody happy all the time. And they're gonna try to take shots at people.