I've been aware of my gay fans since album one. There has been such great support from that community and it has gone both ways.

My feeling is, Twitter's free. If people want to have a political discourse with me on Twitter, and they disagree with me, I've got all the time in the world for that. It's when it gets nasty that I have problems.

I think some industries are so far behind the rest of humanity, in the way they see characters and cast shows. Once those walls get broken down, it changes everything.

Even with our differences There is a place we're all connected Each of us can find each other's light, There's so much to be thankful for.

I'm the depresso guy on holidays.

I know that life is a journey I must accept and that pain and confusion are temporary. I know that if I follow my heart, it will lead me where I belong.

Maybe the gruffness and anger can be done with a purity of sound.