I plan to do my next two albums with Lady Gaga . She is quite a talent.

I'm not the type of person who likes to look backwards. I've always felt compelled to move forward and I've never been one to dwell in the past. All the people I've met, all the places I've been, and all the things that I've done have simply been part of who I am.

I still insist that American performers are the best performers in the world.

There's always something every night that I learn from reacting to what the audience is reacting to. You learn what to leave out, what to put in, if you need a little more comedy or more drama.

I try to tell the story about the song with the believability that I've lived it myself and I understand what it's all about.

I have a very strong passion to sing and paint. I'm really a student.

Just give a drum roll, announce my name & I come out & sing. I have a contract that says I'm a singer. So I sing.