I’m proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It’s just another part of me.

I was afraid to express myself for a while.

Bowie’s been a huge influence on me.

My M.O. is just do what you do and don’t feel like you have to make apologies for it. I’m sure there will come a point when I have to apologize for something, but not...

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.

When I was in high school I was 250 pounds.

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

Coming up with something new and original is so exciting.

I definitely have my opinions that I’m very vocal about and I’m not afraid to put them out there.

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.

I’m very inspired by past music.

I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it’s fast and broad.

I wouldn’t ever give myself the label bisexual, but bi-curious, yeah.

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...

The way I look at it is everybody should have the right to get married, if they so choose.

You know, if it weren’t for these fans, I wouldn’t have gotten as far as I did.

I think the British audience might be more open-minded with some of my imagery and weird choices.

I haven’t had many relationships.

I didn’t feel attractive in high school.

All these songs honestly explore the ups and downs of my reality.

I’ve always been fond of the glam-rocker title.

I like ‘Rocky Horror.’

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...

Female performers have been doing this for years – pushing the envelope about sexuality – and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out.

There’s not a blueprint for me to follow.

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...

Carving out an identity for yourself is important so I’m trying to do that as well.

My dad is a Deadhead, my mom’s a Jewish-American princess from Jersey.

I don’t feel closeted.

I don’t like to look typical.

I’ve only dressed in drag three or four times.

I like to get real pretty.

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

Conforming is not cool.

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 kid, I remember playing ‘Vogue’ by Madonna over and over and over again. And ah, you know, something about the beat was really cool, and Madonna, visually, was on TV all the...

I started rejecting the proper way to sing and I started singing.

Yeah, I think speculation keeps things really interesting.

I had a lot of fun with my costume designer.

I don’t think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear I’m gay.

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

I never wore full-on eyeliner in high school, but I wanted to.

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

I have nothing to hide.

I’ve been known to make out with girls from time to time. Couple drinks involved, you know. It’s fun. And who knows? Maybe it’ll go further someday. I don’t know.

When you dance and move around it creates a different reaction from the audience – they love it.

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...

I was really beating myself up about performances and how I looked and this and that.

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

You can’t plan everything – if I did a performance exactly how I rehearsed it, it would be so boring.