You know, fans who think we were made for each other and describe it in excruciating detail. You get peculiar things and beautiful things. But either way they're clearly thinking about you, which is nice.

I still get butterflies. It's because there's a certain level of responsibility you carry when doing a concert. You've got to sound at least as good as the record.

When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight

I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer

The more complicated the movie, the more complex the budget, the more lonely it gets. There's a point where ... who do you go to, other than prayer and friends?

The Top 40 is geared toward 20 and under, not 20 and up. That's the audience I'm geared to

As you get older, your experiences become more precious. Nothing material is important to me. It's people who are precious.