Kelly Clarkson- "All I Ever Wanted" (Part #2)

[- d!Va -]

After all, I would hate to think the title of her new hit secretly refers to Clive Davis, and not to some cute new post-"Never Again" boyfriend.

LOL Kelly has nothing to with the meaning of this song, she cant even relate lol.. she didnt write it at all
How does this reviewer not know?

[Focus]

Feb 3, 2009 3:35:06 GMT -5 - d!Va - said:

After all, I would hate to think the title of her new hit secretly refers to Clive Davis, and not to some cute new post-"Never Again" boyfriend.

LOL Kelly has nothing to with the meaning of this song, she cant even relate lol.. she didnt write it at all.
How does this reviewer not know?

It makes for an more interesting story, even if her "facts"/theory is just pure drama.
She's right on for the most part about MD though.

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[kcchica]

Man...I would seriously hate to be in the public eye....

ya just can't win.....

MD is too dark, not radio friendly...blah. blah.

Now....
MLWSWY is a step below her....she is in robot mode..blah.blah.

And I am just referring to the media here, not posters! :)

[Bluesy]

Feb 3, 2009 9:26:40 GMT -5 kcchica said:

Man...I would seriously hate to be in the public eye....

ya just can't win.....

MD is too dark, not radio friendly...blah. blah.

Now....
MLWSWY is a step below her....she is in robot mode..blah.blah.

And I am just referring to the media here, not posters! :)

The media = whores. They sit around at all day criticising other people's accomplishments and picking apart other people's lives. They're like a bunch of peeping toms who get paid to peep. Whores, plain and simple.

[Berry]

Kelly Clarkson Gets What She Wants
By Jessica Robertson

Kelly Clarkson's a little bit country, but a whole lotta rock 'n' roll. The original 'American Idol' is thawing from an ice storm at her Texas home when she talks to PopEater, her sentences sounded excitedly and in a sweet Southern drawl. It's just one day after Clarkson's new single, 'My Life Would Suck Without You,' shattered a record on the Billboard Hot 100, with the largest leap to No. 1 in the chart's 50-year history. The ascent comes just in time, following what many considered a disappointing third album -- 'My December' -- and the reported brouhaha with label head Clive Davis that came with it. Still, 'My Life' finds the tiny Texan doing what she does best: peppering pop with some serious guitar chugs, a voice to match the Sirens and a middle finger served with a smile. Today, Clarkson's got some confessions to make, just ahead of her new album, 'All I Ever Wanted.' For the record, she's still yet to fall in love -- and if she did, it wouldn't be with a woman.

You just set a record on the Billboard Hot 100. What was your reaction, and where were you when you found out the news?
Funny story -- I actually had been up all night the night before because we had this big, huge ice storm, and I have dogs and horses, so I was trying to take care of all my animals. I was up really, really late. I actually literally got three hours of sleep before Barry Weiss, the head of my record label, was calling my phone, but I didn't recognize the number. It was pretty funny. I was so tired. I was like, "What?" and he was like, "Congratulations!" and I was like, "Oh!"

'My Life Would Suck Without You' is obviously a tale of love/hate. What was the inspiration behind the song?
Honestly, [songwriting duo] Max [Martin] and Luke [Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald], who wrote [my song] 'Since U Been Gone' ... it kind of came about the same way. They sent me the song, but it was kind of a different take on the message. I said, "I love the beat, I love the song, but I'd rather it be something I would really say, and I'll sell it better if it is something I would relate to." They kind of rewrote the message around this tough take on a sweet relationship. It's saying, "We're horrible for each other, but at the same time I don't want anyone else."

Your last album, 'My December,' was quite a personal affair. How would you describe the new album, 'All I Ever Wanted'?
It's kind of like a roller coaster, because 1) I'm a woman, but 2) I love that ride through an album because it tells a story. But there's some really fun stuff on here that I've never done before -- like this one song I did with Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic called 'If I Can't Have You.' It's very like Eurythmics meets the Killers -- very different for me. It's a lot sexier. People think it's so funny because they know I'm not that girl. Then there's other stuff like 'Cry,' which is the most personal song on the album and is about betrayal. Anyway, [the album] is very personal and all over the place. All my albums always have been. I don't know about you, but I get really pissed off when I buy an album and every song's the same. I'm like, "Man, you just wasted my money. I could've just got one song." Some artists complain about leaking a bit of the album with each song. I'm like, "That's just forcing you to come out with better music."

Is it accurate to say, as Rolling Stone magazine did, that Katy Perry is a major influence on your new album?
Um, no. I mean, what's funny … I like Katy Perry. Katy and [new 'American Idol' judge] Kara DioGuardi wrote a song, 'I Do Not Hook Up,' which is probably going to be my second single. But we're very different. I honestly don't think we're very comparable. I'm a huge Katy Perry fan, but no, I think people are saying that because I worked with Max and Luke. But I mean, I worked with Max and Luke before [her].

In 2007, in an interview with Elle magazine, you said you've never been in love. Has that changed?
No, no, it hasn't. I get asked about that and I'm like, "Is that odd?" I'm only 26 years old. Everyone's like, "Well, it's weird that you've never been in love," and I'm like, "Well, maybe y'all just fall in love too quickly. Have you ever thought about that?" I'd rather have quality than quantity.

What are you looking for in a partner?
Honestly, the biggest thing I'm looking for is someone that has their own life because this is a very hard industry. It's not normal. When I'm dating someone, it's almost like I'm handing them this load that they have to bear -- they have to like read stuff that maybe isn't so pleasant about me, and so on. So, they have to have their own life, where they don't get wrapped up in my work.

Do you give warnings beforehand?
Oh, my God, I give, like, every out in the book. I'm like, "You know what, I'm probably not the girl … this isn't fun." And I love my job, honestly. Everyone I date will tell you I'm very upfront with that. If it comes down to touring or staying and hanging out, I'm gonna go tour. That's where I am in my life, and I should be.

Your friend and former tourmate Clay Aiken recently came out of the closet. What is your reaction to that? Did you have any conversations with him prior to his declaration?
I was actually on vacation when I found out. He called and he just said, "You'll probably get a lot of calls about this, but I just wanted to give you a heads up." I honestly don't care if he is gay or isn't gay, and I don't care if he tells people or doesn't tell people. I'm not friends with him for either of those reasons. If I'm a fan of an artist, I don't really care if you're gay or not gay, as long as you're making cool music.

Have you met his son, Parker, yet?
Oh, yeah! I went to actually see [Clay] in 'Spamalot' in New York. Me and my manager and some friends met [Parker]. A lot of my friends work with Clay, as well -- it's kind of a tight-knit group.

A large part of your fan base is gay, and there's a longstanding rumor that you are a lesbian. Is there any truth to that?
I get that all the time. People are like, "Are you secretly a lesbian? Because I'd really love it." Lesbians tell it to me all the time. I'm like, "I'm glad it works for you and I wish I liked women like that because oftentimes men are very hard for me, but I happen to like boys." I could never be a lesbian. I would never want to date [someone like] myself, ever. I'm a crazy person. I need some kind of stable, quiet man. I don't really care if you're black, white, yellow, gay, straight, crazy, whatever. As long as you're cool and you like the music, and you're coming out to have a good time at the shows, I don't really care. I have everything I just said in my family, so I'm just used to being surrounded by that. I just don't know any different.

Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton seems especially concerned about your weight and sexuality. How do you handle such scrutiny?
Honestly, I don't know what the hell I did to [Perez]. He's very concerned about my sexuality and my weight, which I'm not. I learned at a very young age from my father: "Honey, you're never gonna be able to control what people think about you or say about you; you might as well just stop worrying about it." I learned on 'Idol' not to read any of it -- never. You're either going to become one these people that you know have just totally lost perspective because everybody's tooted their horn so much, or you're gonna crawl in some hole and want to kill yourself because people are just so mean. I enjoy our conversation right now, but I won't read what we do.

Speaking of 'Idol,' are you watching the new season?
Oh, yeah. Kara DioGuardi, the new judge, is one of my friends. So I watch it to see her. Kara's very opinionated and blunt. She's such a kick-ass vocalist and writer. I thought it was kinda cool that they brought her on to freshen up the show.

In what ways has the show changed since you appeared on it seven years ago?
My show -- we were the first ones. We were just a completely different group of people. We didn't know if the show was gonna be a serious joke that was not successful, or if anything was gonna come out of it at the end. Even when I won, I still didn't know. Now, every season knows what is possible -- they've seen it. They're a little more hard-core because they just want it so bad. We didn't have that advantage, so we were like, "We'll probably get laughed at at home, but whatever. It's funny, and I get to sing." We were very much a bunch of dorks that happened to make it on a TV show.

There was talk of you possibly making a country album, fueled especially by your tour with Reba McEntire. Will you, in fact, make a country album?
I never know, obviously, what I'm gonna do in the future, but I grew up loving country music. It's one of the things that's been really close to me. I did a lot of country events, so I think people were thinking I was gonna [record a country album]. But the thing I love about pop music is that you can kind of incorporate any style you want. 'Cry' is very much influenced by country -- it's a waltz. There's always gonna be those influences in my music, but I'll probably never just do one thing. I would be bored out of my mind.

Would you ever consider doing a duet with fellow 'Idol' Carrie Underwood?
Definitely. She's got a kick-butt voice. I like Miranda Lambert, too -- I'm a huge fan of hers. I love Carrie, but the thing I dig about Miranda -- and I got to know her a little better -- is she's just so feisty. She doesn't care. It's very admirable, and I dig her writing.

You once said that you sold more than 15 million records worldwide, and still nobody listens to what you have to say because "I'm 25 and I'm a woman." Do you consider the record industry to be a boys' club?
I just know for a fact ... why I said that was because I was actually on a phone call with two people who did not know I was on the phone, and I literally heard somebody I used to work with say, "Well, you know what, he can get away with it because it's a guy. She's a girl, so let's just face it, it's different." And I was like, "Is this the 1950s?" I hung up and didn't listen to the rest. I'm like,"I don't get it." No one thinks that ... and I'm from a frickin' Republican state. It's just sad. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people in the industry that do think like that. I absolutely know that for a truth because I heard it from their mouths. It's a blow to the stomach. It kind of hurts when you work so hard and take the high road so much ... it's lonely.

Would you call yourself a feminist?
No, not at all. I mean, that was the first time in my life -- which maybe I'm naïve and I've not been put in any situations like that -- but that's the first time in my life I've ever even heard someone use that mentality. I'm like, "Hey, knock-knock, 2008." Most of the men in my life have been very highly supportive. I've never had to even think like a feminist because no one around me even thinks one [sex] is higher than the other.

We just elected the first African-American president. Do you think in our time we'll see a female president?
Oh, definitely. I don't care regardless -- female, male, whatever -- I just want someone that's about change, and that's what [Barack Obama] campaigned on, and that's what I'm hoping happens. I'm very much a Barack fan.

How'd you celebrate the inauguration?
I was actually with two of my friends here in Texas -- we were in my kitchen watching it on TV. We were crying -- all three of us. Seeing Aretha Franklin -- who in her lifetime has seen oppression and now seeing a black man become President -- sing ... that in itself is such a beautiful message to the rest of the world.

Your new album is called 'All I Ever Wanted.' You've achieved more than most at 26, so what is it that you want for the future?
I should've thought about this before I named the album that [laughs]. I've never been too greedy. But I do have goals; I'd love to do musical theater one day or theater in general. I'd never want to do movies or TV because I'm not about having to do the same thing 50 times. And, like every other girl, I want to get married and find someone I can love. It doesn't have to be now, but I'd like that. It's taken five years to get here, but I'm happy.

www.popeater.com/music/article/kelly-clarkson-gets-what-she-wants/327691

[realityBITES]

Good read...thanks.

[dbhmr]

Feb 3, 2009 11:23:59 GMT -5 Bluesy said:

Feb 3, 2009 9:26:40 GMT -5 kcchica said:

Man...I would seriously hate to be in the public eye....

ya just can't win.....

MD is too dark, not radio friendly...blah. blah.

Now....
MLWSWY is a step below her....she is in robot mode..blah.blah.

And I am just referring to the media here, not posters! :)

The media = whores. They sit around at all day criticising other people's accomplishments and picking apart other people's lives. They're like a bunch of peeping toms who get paid to peep. Whores, plain and simple.

A little harsh...they wouldn't be around if there weren't a ton of people eager to read (not to mention pay to read) what they have to say...

[Bluesy]

Feb 3, 2009 15:22:09 GMT -5 Berry said:

Kelly Clarkson Gets What She Wants
By Jessica Robertson

Kelly Clarkson's a little bit country, but a whole lotta rock 'n' roll.

One of the most informative Kelly interviews ever.

"...'If I Can't Have You.' It's very like Eurythmics meets the Killers -- very different for me. It's a lot sexier.

'Cry' is very much influenced by country -- it's a waltz."

So interesting. Can't wait to hear these songs.

[Bluesy]

Feb 3, 2009 15:41:55 GMT -5 dbhmr said:

Feb 3, 2009 11:23:59 GMT -5 Bluesy said:

The media = whores. They sit around at all day criticising other people's accomplishments and picking apart other people's lives. They're like a bunch of peeping toms who get paid to peep. Whores, plain and simple.

A little harsh...they wouldn't be around if there weren't a ton of people eager to read (not to mention pay to read) what they have to say...

I guess you and I are going to have to agree to disagree on this one.

[ƒreakshow]

That interview is great. I LOVE what she said about Perez. You go girl.

[K.]

I want to hear another song already. :(

[sunpeach]

Lyndsey Parker, like so many others, seems to ignore that Kelly said before MD that she would make the record the label wanted to make afterward. It's not like she said "I'm NO LONGER going to make a record that the label wants, i'm going to do it myself and from now on, it's what i want to do." If she had said that and then went back on it, then I would agree she wimped out, but that's not the case.

[jord]

Just realised....

5 WEEEKS!!!!!

[- d!Va -]

Feb 3, 2009 17:53:45 GMT -5 sunpeach said:

Lyndsey Parker, like so many others, seems to ignore that Kelly said before MD that she would make the record the label wanted to make afterward. It's not like she said "I'm NO LONGER going to make a record that the label wants, i'm going to do it myself and from now on, it's what i want to do." If she had said that and then went back on it, then I would agree she wimped out, but that's not the case.

I remember that interview very well and thought to myself "yes!i gotta wait 4 the next one then, cuz i do not like MD at all" lol

the thing is she said so many things about creativity, taking risk, outside the box, and NOT USING THE FORMULA. now when she is asked about max/luke, kelly's like "yeah they have that formula ..."

I wish all the MD mess hasnt been leaked to the public. now people will hold kelly to a higher standard about her materials.
Look at pink, she didnt get crap for going back to the poppier sound from TRY THIS to Im Not Dead.
Im sure this is not the case, but kelly made it seems that she hate poppy SUBG bubble gum stuff during all those interviews pre/during MD release. she hates to use radio hits formula. "who wants SUBG part 2 anyway" ..... well lookie lookie what we have now. I'm sure kelly learned SO MUCH though. For a young artist like her, she has been thru A LOT.
ANyway i like kelly for her voice and her singing talent. so as long as she keeps on putting out music, i'll be here thru the ride .. up and down and up

[- d!Va -]

Feb 3, 2009 18:28:17 GMT -5 jord said:

Just realised....

5 WEEEKS!!!!!

yup the album is gonna leak before this month is over im sure. as europe date is the 6th i believe. i cant believe that a month from now i would be listening to a full kelly new album

=)

[pyrates]

Amazon has the deluxe cover up: www.amazon.com/All-Ever-Wanted-CD-DVD/dp/B001PXYH6O/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8

[Berry]

From AMAZON

[jord]

looks like it may be a slip case cover, which when taken of will unveil the original cover.

[ƒreakshow]

They should have used that picture for the actual album.

[Mikal]

Much nicer

[surprise]

No the picture used on the original cover is way better, she looks hot and fierce. But it are the colours that are total s**t, but the colours on the deluxe are MUCH nicer to say the least. No yellow!
Why couldn't they just use ONE colour on the normal cover?! Or THESE ones.
I prefer the background of the single much more.

[- d!Va -]

Feb 3, 2009 18:50:09 GMT -5 jord said:

looks like it may be a slip case cover, which when taken of will unveil the original cover.

oh i hope not
i like this deluxe cover much better. yay! a better official cover art for iphone!

[- d!Va -]

Feb 3, 2009 18:50:09 GMT -5 jord said:

looks like it may be a slip case cover, which when taken of will unveil the original cover.

what do u mean by that anyway? like box cover?

[QAF]

Am I horrible fan because I don't give a rat's ass about the cover? Just bring the damn thing already.

[- d!Va -]

Feb 3, 2009 20:33:41 GMT -5 QAF said:

Am I horrible fan because I don't give a rat's ass about the cover? Just bring the damn thing already.

no you are not, since it's all about the music anyway ..
its just a nice bonus to have a hot cover for ipod/iphone with no yellow color on it =)

[👑 Eloquent ™]

I LOVE the deluxe edition cover.

[CammyCan]

The regular cover has grown on me actually .

[Focus]

Feb 3, 2009 15:22:09 GMT -5 Berry said:

Kelly Clarkson Gets What She Wants
By Jessica Robertson

Kelly Clarkson's a little bit country, but a whole lotta rock 'n' roll. The original 'American Idol' is thawing from an ice storm at her Texas home when she talks to PopEater, her sentences sounded excitedly and in a sweet Southern drawl. It's just one day after Clarkson's new single, 'My Life Would Suck Without You,' shattered a record on the Billboard Hot 100, with the largest leap to No. 1 in the chart's 50-year history. The ascent comes just in time, following what many considered a disappointing third album -- 'My December' -- and the reported brouhaha with label head Clive Davis that came with it. Still, 'My Life' finds the tiny Texan doing what she does best: peppering pop with some serious guitar chugs, a voice to match the Sirens and a middle finger served with a smile. Today, Clarkson's got some confessions to make, just ahead of her new album, 'All I Ever Wanted.' For the record, she's still yet to fall in love -- and if she did, it wouldn't be with a woman.

You just set a record on the Billboard Hot 100. What was your reaction, and where were you when you found out the news?
Funny story -- I actually had been up all night the night before because we had this big, huge ice storm, and I have dogs and horses, so I was trying to take care of all my animals. I was up really, really late. I actually literally got three hours of sleep before Barry Weiss, the head of my record label, was calling my phone, but I didn't recognize the number. It was pretty funny. I was so tired. I was like, "What?" and he was like, "Congratulations!" and I was like, "Oh!"

'My Life Would Suck Without You' is obviously a tale of love/hate. What was the inspiration behind the song?
Honestly, [songwriting duo] Max [Martin] and Luke [Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald], who wrote [my song] 'Since U Been Gone' ... it kind of came about the same way. They sent me the song, but it was kind of a different take on the message. I said, "I love the beat, I love the song, but I'd rather it be something I would really say, and I'll sell it better if it is something I would relate to." They kind of rewrote the message around this tough take on a sweet relationship. It's saying, "We're horrible for each other, but at the same time I don't want anyone else."

Your last album, 'My December,' was quite a personal affair. How would you describe the new album, 'All I Ever Wanted'?
It's kind of like a roller coaster, because 1) I'm a woman, but 2) I love that ride through an album because it tells a story. But there's some really fun stuff on here that I've never done before -- like this one song I did with Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic called 'If I Can't Have You.' It's very like Eurythmics meets the Killers -- very different for me. It's a lot sexier. People think it's so funny because they know I'm not that girl. Then there's other stuff like 'Cry,' which is the most personal song on the album and is about betrayal. Anyway, [the album] is very personal and all over the place. All my albums always have been. I don't know about you, but I get really pissed off when I buy an album and every song's the same. I'm like, "Man, you just wasted my money. I could've just got one song." Some artists complain about leaking a bit of the album with each song. I'm like, "That's just forcing you to come out with better music."

Is it accurate to say, as Rolling Stone magazine did, that Katy Perry is a major influence on your new album?
Um, no. I mean, what's funny … I like Katy Perry. Katy and [new 'American Idol' judge] Kara DioGuardi wrote a song, 'I Do Not Hook Up,' which is probably going to be my second single. But we're very different. I honestly don't think we're very comparable. I'm a huge Katy Perry fan, but no, I think people are saying that because I worked with Max and Luke. But I mean, I worked with Max and Luke before [her].

In 2007, in an interview with Elle magazine, you said you've never been in love. Has that changed?
No, no, it hasn't. I get asked about that and I'm like, "Is that odd?" I'm only 26 years old. Everyone's like, "Well, it's weird that you've never been in love," and I'm like, "Well, maybe y'all just fall in love too quickly. Have you ever thought about that?" I'd rather have quality than quantity.

What are you looking for in a partner?
Honestly, the biggest thing I'm looking for is someone that has their own life because this is a very hard industry. It's not normal. When I'm dating someone, it's almost like I'm handing them this load that they have to bear -- they have to like read stuff that maybe isn't so pleasant about me, and so on. So, they have to have their own life, where they don't get wrapped up in my work.

Do you give warnings beforehand?
Oh, my God, I give, like, every out in the book. I'm like, "You know what, I'm probably not the girl … this isn't fun." And I love my job, honestly. Everyone I date will tell you I'm very upfront with that. If it comes down to touring or staying and hanging out, I'm gonna go tour. That's where I am in my life, and I should be.

Your friend and former tourmate Clay Aiken recently came out of the closet. What is your reaction to that? Did you have any conversations with him prior to his declaration?
I was actually on vacation when I found out. He called and he just said, "You'll probably get a lot of calls about this, but I just wanted to give you a heads up." I honestly don't care if he is gay or isn't gay, and I don't care if he tells people or doesn't tell people. I'm not friends with him for either of those reasons. If I'm a fan of an artist, I don't really care if you're gay or not gay, as long as you're making cool music.

Have you met his son, Parker, yet?
Oh, yeah! I went to actually see [Clay] in 'Spamalot' in New York. Me and my manager and some friends met [Parker]. A lot of my friends work with Clay, as well -- it's kind of a tight-knit group.

A large part of your fan base is gay, and there's a longstanding rumor that you are a lesbian. Is there any truth to that?
I get that all the time. People are like, "Are you secretly a lesbian? Because I'd really love it." Lesbians tell it to me all the time. I'm like, "I'm glad it works for you and I wish I liked women like that because oftentimes men are very hard for me, but I happen to like boys." I could never be a lesbian. I would never want to date [someone like] myself, ever. I'm a crazy person. I need some kind of stable, quiet man. I don't really care if you're black, white, yellow, gay, straight, crazy, whatever. As long as you're cool and you like the music, and you're coming out to have a good time at the shows, I don't really care. I have everything I just said in my family, so I'm just used to being surrounded by that. I just don't know any different.

Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton seems especially concerned about your weight and sexuality. How do you handle such scrutiny?
Honestly, I don't know what the hell I did to [Perez]. He's very concerned about my sexuality and my weight, which I'm not. I learned at a very young age from my father: "Honey, you're never gonna be able to control what people think about you or say about you; you might as well just stop worrying about it." I learned on 'Idol' not to read any of it -- never. You're either going to become one these people that you know have just totally lost perspective because everybody's tooted their horn so much, or you're gonna crawl in some hole and want to kill yourself because people are just so mean. I enjoy our conversation right now, but I won't read what we do.

Speaking of 'Idol,' are you watching the new season?
Oh, yeah. Kara DioGuardi, the new judge, is one of my friends. So I watch it to see her. Kara's very opinionated and blunt. She's such a kick-ass vocalist and writer. I thought it was kinda cool that they brought her on to freshen up the show.

In what ways has the show changed since you appeared on it seven years ago?
My show -- we were the first ones. We were just a completely different group of people. We didn't know if the show was gonna be a serious joke that was not successful, or if anything was gonna come out of it at the end. Even when I won, I still didn't know. Now, every season knows what is possible -- they've seen it. They're a little more hard-core because they just want it so bad. We didn't have that advantage, so we were like, "We'll probably get laughed at at home, but whatever. It's funny, and I get to sing." We were very much a bunch of dorks that happened to make it on a TV show.

There was talk of you possibly making a country album, fueled especially by your tour with Reba McEntire. Will you, in fact, make a country album?
I never know, obviously, what I'm gonna do in the future, but I grew up loving country music. It's one of the things that's been really close to me. I did a lot of country events, so I think people were thinking I was gonna [record a country album]. But the thing I love about pop music is that you can kind of incorporate any style you want. 'Cry' is very much influenced by country -- it's a waltz. There's always gonna be those influences in my music, but I'll probably never just do one thing. I would be bored out of my mind.

Would you ever consider doing a duet with fellow 'Idol' Carrie Underwood?
Definitely. She's got a kick-butt voice. I like Miranda Lambert, too -- I'm a huge fan of hers. I love Carrie, but the thing I dig about Miranda -- and I got to know her a little better -- is she's just so feisty. She doesn't care. It's very admirable, and I dig her writing.

You once said that you sold more than 15 million records worldwide, and still nobody listens to what you have to say because "I'm 25 and I'm a woman." Do you consider the record industry to be a boys' club?
I just know for a fact ... why I said that was because I was actually on a phone call with two people who did not know I was on the phone, and I literally heard somebody I used to work with say, "Well, you know what, he can get away with it because it's a guy. She's a girl, so let's just face it, it's different." And I was like, "Is this the 1950s?" I hung up and didn't listen to the rest. I'm like,"I don't get it." No one thinks that ... and I'm from a frickin' Republican state. It's just sad. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people in the industry that do think like that. I absolutely know that for a truth because I heard it from their mouths. It's a blow to the stomach. It kind of hurts when you work so hard and take the high road so much ... it's lonely.

Would you call yourself a feminist?
No, not at all. I mean, that was the first time in my life -- which maybe I'm naïve and I've not been put in any situations like that -- but that's the first time in my life I've ever even heard someone use that mentality. I'm like, "Hey, knock-knock, 2008." Most of the men in my life have been very highly supportive. I've never had to even think like a feminist because no one around me even thinks one [sex] is higher than the other.

We just elected the first African-American president. Do you think in our time we'll see a female president?
Oh, definitely. I don't care regardless -- female, male, whatever -- I just want someone that's about change, and that's what [Barack Obama] campaigned on, and that's what I'm hoping happens. I'm very much a Barack fan.

How'd you celebrate the inauguration?
I was actually with two of my friends here in Texas -- we were in my kitchen watching it on TV. We were crying -- all three of us. Seeing Aretha Franklin -- who in her lifetime has seen oppression and now seeing a black man become President -- sing ... that in itself is such a beautiful message to the rest of the world.

Your new album is called 'All I Ever Wanted.' You've achieved more than most at 26, so what is it that you want for the future?
I should've thought about this before I named the album that [laughs]. I've never been too greedy. But I do have goals; I'd love to do musical theater one day or theater in general. I'd never want to do movies or TV because I'm not about having to do the same thing 50 times. And, like every other girl, I want to get married and find someone I can love. It doesn't have to be now, but I'd like that. It's taken five years to get here, but I'm happy.

www.popeater.com/music/article/kelly-clarkson-gets-what-she-wants/327691

Thanks for posting that six. What a great interview and it's nice to hear different questions for a change. Kelly's good at these!

[neally]

^^ Indeed. One of the more informative articles by Kelly.

[kylecburke]

soo Eminem is #1 on Itunes...2 weeks for Kelly at #1 is not bad at all! sooo its safe to say kell will be #1 on Digital sales i guess tmr...but i wonder how well it will be on Hot 100...I say #1 again..if not #2 but it willbe close!