So pretty much, to sum it up, if you can freak someone out and bring that kind of emotion out of somebody with a song, you're doing something right.

I think you kind of have to put yourself out there.

Coming up with something new and original is so exciting.

There was a lot of me trying to be a 'fixer.' I was that kind of guy. I'd meet someone who had 'so much potential' that needed 'help.' I think that was kind of my curse for a long time.

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

There's a certain level of pageantry with 'Idol,' and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.