I want to upset people, I want to make people think, I want to keep people interested..

Bowie's been a huge influence on me. I remember early on, my dad pulling out the 'Diamond Dogs' album, and the cover alone just grabbed my attention.….

My dad is a Deadhead, my mom's a Jewish-American princess from Jersey..

For me, one of the important things about keeping vocally healthy is warming up and making sure I'm aware where my voice is at, drinking lots of wate….

No escaping when I start, once I'm in I own your heart.

The biggest risk I've ever taken is going on American Idol and trying to be myself. I wasn't going to try too hard to conform, and I knew that it cou….

In middle school, I really didn't have music, but in high school, I remember taking a lot of choir and drama..

I've always been fond of the glam-rocker title..

I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader..

There's a certain amount of mind control that happens. Everybody is living in a world where they're being controlled. They're being told what to thin….

I never really listen to what people say. My thing is that my favorite artists are artists that are theatrical. Obviously when you are doing a record….

Nowadays in pop, there's not a lot of men that are singing big and loud and high - it's not as common as it once was..

At least I can say that I'm honest..