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.

Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer.

I have breakups that I can credit to every song. In my twenties, I picked people who would create that dysfunction and drama, so I could draw upon it.

When I look at myself, I'd like not to have hair on the top of the ceiling.

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.

Look at someone like Ke$ha. I wouldn't say she's got the most rangy, incredible voice, but she's got a thing. She stands for something, and people are buying into that.

Just because you're a star on television doesn't mean that you can be a music phenomenon or an artist. You have to have the material to back it, and it's all about hit songs. I can name you every "Idol" winner and why they didn't go on to have success - their songs. The ones who have - their songs.