I got to play with ZZ Top and introduce Bryan Adams and George Michael. And to have it all topped off by me winning 'American Idol?!' It's pretty absurd.

There's definitely a visual aspect and an emotional aspect to a song. And that harks back, for me, to theater.

Some of the best rock shows I ever saw were those appealing to all your senses.

I will never shy away from embarrassing myself for a good cause

I'm admittedly a record guy. Singles and I are a different beast. I'm definitely an overall picture thinker.

The further you go on the show, the larger the budget gets. But in the beginning they were just like, "Here's a hundred bucks in L.A. Good luck."

I live for Tuesdays, and die by Wednesdays.