Anything that's ever gotten on the charts as a result of "American Idol" or "The X Factor" in the UK. It's born out of karaoke culture. It's been a long time coming, but it's absolutely affected radio.

If people can finally recognize you on radio without being told who it is, thats what you aim for.

I never took fans for granted. I always assumed subconsciously that people who followed what I did were just people who were kind of like me.

I'm not interested in trying to have people who might like other kinds of music follow me. I don't want to please them.

Now chart music is a genre all of its own and it's slipped away from what I understand pop music as. It's pretty difficult to take; it clogs up the airwaves.

The reason I don't drink is that the drinking lifestyle robs me of my musical intensity and sharpness. I live a super-healthy lifestyle not because it's sensible or that I'm contrite, but because I need to keep my focus on the music I'm making. To do that, I need to be wide awake.

I seem to attract and be attracted to very willful, fascinating people.