Phillip Phillips is his own man. That is what's admirable about the singer, who recently won the 11th season of "American Idol." But that same quality also could give a future record label and managers headaches.
Already Phillips has created a minor ruckus, saying the song "Home" -- his first single as the winner of the show -- isn't the type of tune he plans to sing down the road. It's ironic considering "Home" got great feedback from the show's live audience, and could end up being a radio hit.
At last week's post-finale conference call with reporters, he discussed how the song came to him.
"It's a good song, but it's not something I'd write," he said. "I'm glad people like it. It's a little too pop for me. I'm a little more rock than that."
The Georgia native also touched on these topics:
On his post-victory emotions: "I didn't even really want to sing or anything. I was so shocked. ... I honestly didn't think I was going to win."
Worst "Idol" performance? "Time of the Season." He wished he could have heard more sound in his inner ear. "That was a pretty bad performance. You can't go back and change it. You can't be mad about it. It's all over with now."
On his bout with kidney pain: Phillips wasn't elaborative, saying he had to get it fixed up "pretty soon." He said that he almost left the show at least twice because of the pain but that a doctor helped him manage it through the show's finale.
