If a Korean artist reaches to the top, we're all ready to stand up and applaud for him or her.

I've got to wear sunglasses everywhere, all the time, even if its indoors or at night time, to be recognized. That's part of my job. I cannot take off my sunglasses. For me, staying in the United States was so dark because I can't take them off.

I never expect I would become a K-pop star.

All the people in Korea are cheering me like I'm a gold medalist or something, so I have a responsibility to my country.

In Korean, my lyrics are witty and have twists. But translated into English, it doesn't come over. I've tried writing in English, just for me, but it doesn't work. I've got to know everything about a culture, and I don't.

Everything moves way too fast.

I need to show the world that my final goal is to perform huge concerts like Madonna.