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I feel like I am one of those artists that, thank god, can sing live.

Everybody I've ever seen live sings out of tune, even the greatest singers in the world. And of course if you make a single nowadays, they'll autotune it anyway.

Beyonce's the only contemporary artist that I really, really idolize.

But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out on stage and going, 'I can really sing.'

I want to have a record with Beyonce or Lady Gaga. They are both my inspirations. Especially Beyonce.

We've never performed the song live outside of recording it in the studio. That was a dream come true because Whitney, she's an icon and she's been one of my main mentors in this business.

I think every singer hears songs that make you want to sing them.

I haven't talked to any young artists for a long time. But if we did sit down, I'd definitely tell them my viewpoint. If it was Lady Gaga, I'd say: 'You're talented, and you've obviously got the goods... what the hell are you doing with your image? How can anyone take you serious?'

If you only ever heard Lady Gaga, she's the most boring singer in the world.