Art is really predicated upon the experiences that you've had in your life. You only have to share what you've consumed.

A little ego can be quite entertaining. But [Alessandro Michele is] a very humble, gentle, kind person. And I think that his humanity would probably surprise a lot of people, because he's so confident and bold in the choices that he makes.

Just jump in with both feet and live your life, no matter what.

On the one hand, how many people do you need to love you before you feel OK about yourself?

I only did karaoke once in my life. It was with Courtney Love and it was a total disaster. She pulled me on stage in front of 500 people at a wedding. I'd never done karaoke before.

He's an innocent in a lot of ways. He's a very simple person who really doesn't have the resources or the strength, ultimately, to handle the situation.

I was very much in my own world, never the popular kid. But I had a great family, a great brother and mother.