Lee DeWyze quotes:

I love Soundgarden, I love Rage Against the Machine, Simon & Garfunkel.

Writing on the road is a passion of mine.

I think a big part of 'American Idol' that scares people and actually has, I'm sure, stopped people from trying out is the fact that you do have to do things that are necessarily not your genre.

This is America - you're allowed to say and do what you want and what you say and do defines who you are as a person.

Bagel in the morning is the ultimate breakfast for me; they're just good.

Working a job I love is mentally less stressful than punching in a clock everyday, but it's a lot busier.

Food in Chicago is the best.

When I meet the right girl I'll definitely have no hesitations to a relationship.

I have goals that I want to reach, but you can never plan what's going to happen next.

I'd love to work with Sufjan Stevens. He so gets it. He's amazing.

I love knowing that people are connecting to my lyrics, my music and me.

When you go through life, when you go through different things, you take risks, you question yourself. I think everybody does, at some point in their life, question themselves.

I'm the first one to admit, I'm a pretty unorthodox guitar player.

I will always appreciate 'American Idol,' and I never forget about where I come from.

I don't like to have really any expectations for myself.

I'm not here to change the music world, but I'm definitely here to show what I can do and express myself through my music.

I have a pretty wide range of musical tastes.

I'm not the guy that thinks I'm a perfect singer.

If youve ever lived in Chicago, anyone who has, they know what a winter in Chicago is like. To be going through a tough time here in the winter would be just be all the more worse.

Melodies are important. I always kind of pride myself on my melodies.

Some people take pictures; I write songs.

There are so many good venues in Chicago.

My music comes from my emotion, always.

Doing charity work is always cool. It's always a good thing.

I know what it's like to be shoveling to pay bills. I know what it's like to not have a job.

I know who I am as an artist. I've always known who I am as an artist.

I like blue a lot, and greens. Earthy blues and greens.

I overthink a lot of things.

I think I can connect with an audience because I know what it's like to be on the other side of it and I really remember all of that.

I'm not interested in just putting out one hit.