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.

Fly me up to where you are beyond the distant star. I wish upon tonight to see you smile, if only for a while to know you're there. A breath away's not far to where you are.

I did not practice hours a day for eighteen years to have my success attributed to a myth.

No matter what your age and no matter where you come from, everyone can change the world in some way, whether it's being a mentor to someone younger than you or someone that doesn't have as much experience as you. If you're passionate enough, you can do whatever you want and definitely change the world.

I'm the depresso guy on holidays.

I hate birthdays. It's so funny, people always come up to me, "Hey! It's my birthday!" But when it's my birthday, I don't want to talk about it, I don't wanna tell anybody.

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