I understand why the gay community wants to embrace actors who are out. People want to be represented.

You sing songs hundreds of times over and over, but certain ones just morph and naturally, as you age and get life experience, take on a different form as well. When I was looking at songs for the album, I thought, "Which are the ones that connect with me the most? What do I think would work in album form?" Almost all of them I've done in shows.

I've always loved Elton John and that is one of my favorite songs by him and Bernie (Taupin). The American songbook is ever-expanding and I feel like it works well with what I was trying to say.

I think God has a plan for all of us, and even if that plan includes Hell, its still a plan.

You've just got to focus on what you have to do.

Nobody is ever just a straight up protagonist or antagonist - everybody's morally ambiguous.

Unfortunately, I suffer from insomnia, so my bedtime is as soon as I start to feel the least bit sleepy.