I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country, they can do it, but only if they're active, informed, and engaged.

Some people seem to understand this - that life and change take time - but I am not one of those people.

I think I'm actually quite a materialistic person, I value what it takes to make a car or build a nice house. Money does change things, but how it changes people depends on how they react to it.

I have a big fear of change, or negative change, anyway. I'm basically the same person I was when I won 'Idol,' or when I was 10.

I don't think my principles change. I think the way in which you apply those principles to modern society changes.