I love it when people say things to me in public and want to meet me, because I want to meet them! Early on, my manager told me, 'If you want to sell 500,000 records, then go out there and meet 500,000 people.'

Every single one of the guys that I've written songs about has been tracked down on MySpace by my fans.

My fans are the best. I mean if there was a war, I think they'd definitely win just because they'd kill them with kindness.

You pick up some fans and a handful of haters along the way.

For some people, fame kills it and becomes more important than the music or the performance. But for me fame is like rocket fuel. The more my fans like what I'm doing, the more I want to give back to them. And my passion is so strong I can't sleep - I haven't slept for three days.

My fans are who I am. You give meaning to my life. You will never know the connection I feel to you.