Europeans don't seem to have the groupie mentality.

If people had good albums, they'd be buying albums. But people are buying singles because they only have good songs.

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

Money's really - you know, song writing, yes, there's money to be made and things like that. But really, when you talk about the real money, you talk about touring. No question.

And there's a feeling you get from making music that is unlike anything else in the world.

Politicians and music don't mix. It's like whiskey and wine.

The program director at a radio station, by the way, is not the superstar. If he was a superstar, he'd be out creating songs, but he's not. But he wants to act like he has control and power.