Lots of these songs I hadn't performed, but I've always wanted to. These are songs that I wanted to get in my wheelhouse. I sang them over and over and over and over again. Of course, I've fallen in love with them all.

I don't understand what the big deal is with gay marriage. Get over it, people.

I love live theater; I like the relationship between the show and the audience. That's my comfort zone, but more than anything, it's what makes me happy.

Two scoops of crazy with a side of coo coo ca choo

I am a Christian and I don't want there to be any confusion about what I believe or who I am.

I got to see Linda's [Hart] live when it first came on Broadway. I just loved her. I've always been a fan of hers.

There might be two or three songs I'm trying out. I've been singing these songs (on the new album) in the studio, but I haven't really done them live. It's intimate to sing them in a studio. Now, I've got to be on a stage and be in front of a lot of people.