The hits always wind up being the songs with big, high choruses. They're the ones too high to sing every night - not that you'll ever, ever hear me complain about having to try.

I was always in bands before, but on 'American Idol,' it was about getting my voice out there. It was always my goal, though, to get a band together again.

I just like music. If it's hookey and good, I dig it.

My wife, if she wants it, she will just go out and buy it.

My son's taking drum lessons, and my daughter's taking piano lessons. One day they're going to start a band.

I don't want to be that parent that puts my kids into what I think they should be in, you know what I mean?

What I do doesn't sit well in the world of hipsterville. I don't have a cool card, but I also don't have thin skin.