Food in Chicago is the best.

I think I can connect with an audience because I know what it's like to be on the other side of it and I really remember all of that.

This is America - you're allowed to say and do what you want and what you say and do defines who you are as a person.

Bagel in the morning is the ultimate breakfast for me; they're just good.

I love Soundgarden, I love Rage Against the Machine, Simon & Garfunkel.

I like that I stand for something like American Idol which helps musicians and artists get out there. It's important to have shows like Idol because it's so hard to get into the music industry nowadays - nearly impossible.

I will always appreciate 'American Idol,' and I never forget about where I come from.