Respect your haters. They're the only ones who think you're better than them.

I think one of the things I was shocked about was how interested the world is in 'American Idol' and how people, writers, they write about 'Idol' all the time, and I guess I didn't expect that.

I'm very protective of my heart

You have to know that as long as you love who you are - your morals, your values, that type of stuff - you're OK.

I think women are much stronger than men in society. We take more risks than they do in general.

I can rap in a London accent, make weird faces, wear spandex, wigs, and black lipstick. I can be more creative than the average male rapper.

Nothing is worse than going home and having not played a gig.