“I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't important to me. What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game ”

“It was like pulling teeth trying to get me to L.A. I hated it for so long, but now I've got this great life here.”