On How to Cope with Tragedies, Such As, But Not Limited to, Being Kicked Off a Reality Show:
Jacob Lusk: I made a joke months ago. If I ever get off this show or if I ever win, whatever happens, we're going to church -- and it was kind of a joke. And, what happened, I finished singing and I didn't want it to be a sad crying moment. I did cry after the show was over but, I said, when these people are here, we are not going to cry, we are going to rejoice. We are not going to have a funeral. We are going to rejoice. No crying. I wanted joy.

On the Irrevocable Churchy-ness of Being Jacob Lusk:
JL: You can't take gospel singing out of a person. Some of the greatest soul and R&B singers of all time -- Chaka Kahn, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston -- they all, even Mariah Carey, do a lot of church gospel inspired riffs; it's something that you can't run from.

Besides R&B, What Else Would Be on a Jacob Lusk Album? Surely Nothing Laughably Hyperbolic, Right?
JL: Definitely inspirational music as well. Something that's going to encourage people to keep living and keep fighting as well.

On Showing Your Mean Critics Who's Boss:
JL: You know, he [Idol mentor Jimmy Iovine] has his opinions and he's definitely entitled to them and I'm no longer a contestant. But all things work out together for the great of those who love the Lord. And I'm excited and I feel good about where my career is headed and it's now time for me to get to work. It's time for me to put out those great R&B records, time for me to go on auditions and get on Broadway and, you know, maybe do some film. And I definitely see some duets in my future hopefully -- some Chaka Khan, some Patti LaBelle, maybe a little Whitney Houston for me. Definitely excited.

On How to Be Great:
JL: At the end of the day, it's up to me and I have to be myself and then any time I'm being myself, they can't say anything and that's where it comes down to -- being yourself and being the best that you can be and when you're great, you're great. When you're good, you're good. Nobody can argue with that. And that's what I have to do.

Good advice, all of it. Now go do it -- make your own Jacob Lusk future!

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