I want to encourage young women to stand up for each other and speak up when they see others in a tough situation.

As long as you are being true to yourself, you will always find happiness.

I auditioned for 'American Idol' at 17. They told me, 'No.'

I am so girly. I love dresses.

I have great friends around me that are positive and I think that's the key to life is making your own path. Set your own rules because there is no set rule, there is no set look, there is no set anything. You make your own rules in your life. You make your own decisions.

When I receive letters from girls that say, 'You give me confidence,' I think, 'Wow, this is amazing.' That's my goal: to let people know it's truly what's on the inside that counts.

I want to encourage young women to stand up for each other and speak up when they see others in a tough situation.