A big section of our audience is young and female. Housewives like our love songs, but then again, everyone likes to dream about love.

I wanted to make an album that was painfully honest, like (Bruce) Springsteen's 'Tunnel of Love,'

I love so many songs from the '80s, but I'm obliged to the big ones.

I had some songs in that I had wrote, you know, priceless to me.

The more rewarding part of doing a solo record for me was having more control in the studio.

I think in some way, there aren't a lot of people making pop music with sincerity, ... We offer a slight alternative to that -- for people not getting the 'N Sync vibe. We have simple, honest music and a little something for everyone.