I need some hands-on (demonstration) and someone to show me the muscles.

We should have some privacy. We're very uncomfortable with the idea that there's cameras in these rooms.

It's stunning. I said, 'Oh my God, no.' I broke out in tears, really.

I just turned 40, and I look at so many performers and so many people who are actually always on time and always have an album out. They don't have actual lives, in my opinion. I feel like I'm so much more than being famous and meeting a musical quota. And I don't know, just the weight of the scrutiny and attention is too weird for me.

A lot of people thought my career was over. If you're not releasing records, then something must be wrong. Either the record company doesn't like your music, or you've been dropped. It has to something negative. It's not like you wanted to take a break, or want some balance, or smell the roses.

I remember where I'm from. It's like, 'Dude, you used to work at Pizza Hut.' I still have the hat.