Musician

I am gay, and I'm very comfortable with it.

I am gay, and I'm very comfortable with it.

I've sung other people's music all my life.

My first album was completed in three months.

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

'Come out' is so funny to me because I've never been in.

I wanted the focus to be on my ability as a singer and as an entertainer - not on my private life.

I'm proud of my sexuality.

I had a lot of fun with my costume designer.

Los Angeles can be a really sad city.

The biggest risk I've ever taken is going on American Idol and trying to be myself. I wasn't going to try too hard to conform, and I knew that it could possibly not work out.

Wait a minute, I'm a fan of yours; you can't be a fan of mine!

At least I can say that I'm honest.

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.

I breeze through Twitter - I look at the mentions, the pictures, the videos.

I get why certain actors want to stay in the closet.

I wasn't unhappy, but I was a little like: 'Is this it? Really?' I was thirsty.

Los Angeles can be a really sad city.

I try to go throughout my daily life just as if nothing has changed, but you don't have much anonymity anymore, which feels really good. People come up, and say hi and they enjoy your work.

It's been a transformative period and I really wanted to make music from what I've experienced.