LEE DEWYZE

Food in Chicago is the best.

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

There are so many good venues in Chicago.

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

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

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

Some people take pictures; I write songs.

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.

Winning 'American Idol' is awesome.

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 here to change the music world, but I'm definitely here to show what I can do and express myself through my music.

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

If you've 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 overthink a lot of things.

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

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

I love performing.

When I was younger, I was afraid to be myself.

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

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

Writing on the road is a passion of mine.

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

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