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Like so many kids, I just wanted to fit in, and I see now that I spent most of my life trying to be what I wasn't, trying to get people to like me.

Even when I was at school, I wanted to be liked by everyone, even the bullies. I didn't like them, but I needed to know that they liked me.

I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me.

I caved in to what people wanted me to do. I thought that they weren't going to like me if I didn't.

When I was singing, everybody liked me.

I was a weirdo. I think I wanted to be liked, but I didn't have the attention or bother to actually make an effort to be. I also think I had a different perception of what I needed to do to be liked.

I wanted people to see me, to change their minds about me.

I had everything I'd hoped for, but I wasn't being myself. So I decided to be honest about who I was. It was strange: The people who loved me for being funny suddenly didn't like me for being... me.

I have spent far too many years trying to make everybody like me. It's not possible. People can say or think what they want.

I just want everyone to like me. That's my main flaw.