“I think theatricality is just one way of performing. I don’t think it’s a better way or the way, but it’s my way.”

A lot of my male vocal influences are British – people like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant.

I had a lot of fun with my costume designer.

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.

There’s a certain amount of mind control that happens. Everybody is living in a world where they’re being controlled.

No matter how much money, fame, and fortune you have, it doesn’t mean sh** if it’s not connected with love.

It’s still stuff that fans know and love but it’s a new chapter 100 percent.

I’m very inspired by past music.

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. I think I was probably around 12.

There’s always gonna be people that are scared of it. But at the end of the day you give those bullies, those people, that are so ignorant, if you give them the power to affect you, you’re letting them win

The only lifestyle I’m promoting is the lifestyle of love and friendship. The lifestyle of music, and joy, and fashion.

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

Those shows I did with Queen were pretty surreal. I was really excited and super-flattered, but intimidated at the same time.

When I was in high school I was 250 pounds.

The album feels like a new era for me — emotionally, lyrically, sonically. It feels fresh, it feels new. It’s still me.

I’m proud of my sexuality.

I think Lady Gaga is great and is changing pop music and bringing back a certain rock ‘n’ roll spirit, swagger to the game.

The audience is like my instrument. It’s not just me up there, it’s collaborative.

I do a lot of performing, but don’t get a chance to go to the studio and write good music.

Whenever I’m onstage, I try my best not to think that I’m performing. It’s simply another part of my day.

Science is not about making predictions or performing experiments. Science is about explaining.

After all, I’m religious, and if my mother knew I was performing in the nude, she would have had a heart attack.

We consciously use only a small portion of our brain, but we’re constantly performing complex operations in other areas even though we’re unaware of it.

More than anything I love being on stage and performing

Performing, for me, has always been a very inner process.