Los Angeles can be a really sad city.
There's a certain level of pageantry with 'Idol,' and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.
A lot of my male vocal influences are British - people like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant.
Yeah, I think speculation keeps things really interesting.
I think the British audience might be more open-minded with some of my imagery and weird choices.
Ive only dressed in drag three or four times.
We don't have a lot of men on stage doing flamboyant or theatrical. We have a lot of female pop stars doing it, but where are the guys? Where's the classic pop-rock showman?
Those shows I did with Queen were pretty surreal. I was really excited and super-flattered, but intimidated at the same time.
My first album was completed in three months.
After my tour I had time to stay at home, be with my boyfriend and hang out with friends and that brought me down to earth and helped me write music from a more relaxed place.
There are female artists I can look at that I find more in common with than the male artists, because they're blending the pop, dance and theatricality... but currently there aren't a lot of guys who go there.
I've sung other people's music all my life.
I was a big fan of Middle Eastern elements of music and experimental electronic and tribal sounds.
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.
If My New Album Isn't Out in 2014, Something is Seriously Wrong!
When you dance and move around it creates a different reaction from the audience - they love it.
I get why certain actors want to stay in the closet.
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.
All these songs honestly explore the ups and downs of my reality.
I had a lot of fun with my costume designer.
I like 'Rocky Horror.'
I think Lady Gaga is great and is changing pop music and bringing back a certain rock 'n' roll spirit, swagger to the game.
