Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated.

Yeah... I was a singer as a kid. I had a lot of stage fright, and what's happened with "Idol," it has got me past so much of that.

Songwriters tell the truth.

I can sing in front of people. I can go on a TV show, live, and not feel like I'm going to throw up.

Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated.

A great song should make you stop everything that you're doing. You should be so into it that you just can't imagine doing anything else for that moment. You wouldn't even dream of picking up the phone.

I looked a little pasty. But hey, at least I didn't wet myself!