I would never say I had a bad childhood at all.

I had to go see the Glee concert with my daughter - oh my God, shoot me.

Empty and cold, but it keep me alive. I gave it my soul, so that I could survive.

To be completely stripped bare of any image power or my hair. To step onstage and get the response that I got blew any problems I had about self-image out the door.

The songs are inspired by my experiences. Sometimes they are more than my real-life and, conversely, my life is more than just my songs.

When you realize that we're the spirit that's in our bodies and our bodies are like the vehicles that take us around, you realize that you have to take care of that body.

Don't let anyone tell you that you have to be a certain way. Be unique. Be what you feel.