I definitely have my opinions that I'm very vocal about and I'm not afraid to put them out there.

Pop is a little bit theatrical. That's the whole vibe. That's the point - is that it's great music, great melodies, great hooks. But, on top of it, it's a presentation. There's a showmanship about it. And that's why I wanted to be a pop star.

I started rejecting the proper way to sing and I started singing.

I listen to crazy, robust rock music where they sing their faces off, and soul music, which can be similar.

Los Angeles can be a really sad city.

People want to talk about whether I have rock cred, whether I'm selling out, the theatricality, the gay stuff... Chill out! And just enjoy yourself.

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

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

Right now, I'm not really thinking about marriage.

The way I look at it is everybody should have the right to get married, if they so choose.

When I was in high school I was 250 pounds.

I haven't had many relationships.

I'm so happy to be in a committed relationship.

I think it's up to the parents to discern what their child is watching on television.

I was a big fan of Middle Eastern elements of music and experimental electronic and tribal sounds.

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

I would love to do a live show with dancers and fashion and scenic elements - definitely bring my love of the theater to a concert-style performance.

When you dance and move around it creates a different reaction from the audience - they love it.

I'm inspired by history, different periods.

I'm very inspired by past music.

I think sometimes we're meant to do something but things aren't lined up correctly.

Coming up with something new and original is so exciting.

I wouldn't ever give myself the label bisexual, but bi-curious, yeah.

I think the difficult thing is the transition between TV competition series and going into the actual music industry. There still seems to be a slight disconnect there.