People laugh at my nerdy look. But that’s my style. I don’t care if people laugh at me or not because everyone takes me differently. I just want to be myself. I already gave my best, and 'I have no regrets at all. This is the quote that made me famous. It just came out of my head. I didn’t rehearse that before the competition. The contestants don’t usually make it to the finals anyway, and I didn’t feel bad about losing. I don’t consider myself a loser. It’s already very difficult to get to that stage anyway. Losing the competition isn’t the end of the world anyway – it may even be a shortcut to success. I was a bit surprised to become a celebrity. But I have only my fans to thank for that. Although my fan base is in the US, I’m also very grateful to those in Hong Kong. I still get a lot of support from Asia. I enjoy fame. I like to entertain people and make others happy. I walk outside and people ask me if I was the “She Bangs” guy. Some people don’t remember my name. But it’s difficult to be famous. For example, I get stopped by people in the street all the time for autographs and pictures. This also happens when I’m at the airport on a tour. But I don’t mind that at all. My parents are just like any other Hong Kong parents – nothing extraordinary. But they didn’t know I went on American Idol until they saw me on TV. They were very happy for me, especially when my singing career started to snowball. The day after my American Idol clip was aired, I couldn’t walk through my campus at UC Berkeley without being recognized. One of my professors, at the end of his lecture, pulled out a PowerPoint picture of me saying, “William Hung – American Idol.” I’m famous for a reason – I represent something, perhaps a strong will. If you want to achieve something and go out and try with all your heart, you still may not succeed, but at least you’ve tried your best. It might not be my singing or dancing that interests people... I think it’s my positive attitude toward life that moves so many people. I entered American Idol because I wanted to have some fun. I had performed “She Bangs” in a talent show before and I won with it. However, the other contestants weren’t very serious. Ultimately it’s about the fun you have during the competition, not about how talented you are. I received no professional vocal training before. But I did a lot of karaoke. When I was living in Hong Kong about 12 years ago, I really liked the Four Kings of Pop [Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok]. There is something about their personalities, something very attractive and charismatic. I particularly liked Leon – I would like to be like him one day. My focus right now is my entertainment career. I’ve already taken three semesters off and my counselor is very understanding and supportive. He gave me an unconditional offer to go back to college at any time. I think my fame is growing. The new American Idol is showing my audition clip, which gives me a lot more publicity. I do believe I can sing and dance. I am taking vocal lessons now. But I don’t want to critique myself right here, as I’m pleased with my progress. Through American Idol, I’ve learned how to deal with other celebrities and how to deal with contracts. American showbiz is really tough. But I believe I’ve succeeded already – I’ve done many commercials and four albums so far. Ricky Martin is my biggest idol. That’s why I sang “She Bangs.” But I haven’t met him yet. Simon Cowell is really mean. But I think he’s just doing his job. I don’t have a girlfriend now. But there are some email approaches. I believe I’m unique.