Everybody out there watches the show and has expectations of wanting to be an 'Idol', but we're going to teach them how much hard work goes into it.

Just practice hard and stay grounded. Treat people like you want to be treated and work hard.

It's pretty easy for me because I have a wonderful wife. We put God first and it takes a lot of hard work.

It's got too much hard work slapping them and telling them to shut up.

Judi Dench and Ian McKellen taught me how to work hard and respect the theatre.

I'd like to teach kids how to write songs. This will be my first year so I'm just as green as some of the rest of the folks. It's like a music camp and I get to hang out with some of the past contestants.