Quotes from Lee DeWyze

I love performing.

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

Some people take pictures; I write songs.

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

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.

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

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.

Writing isn't everyone's favorite thing to do or what their thing is.

I have a pretty wide range of musical tastes.

Winning 'American Idol' is awesome.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Food in Chicago is the best.

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