When we love the stars light up, the wrong becomes undone. Naturally, my soul surrenders.

Writing down everything I eat makes such a difference, because you never realize how much you're consuming unless you read it later in the day.

I've grown up a lot. I've become more independent. I can talk to my parents more like friends. When I was going to college, I was still only an hour away from them.Now, after Idol and touring all over the place, I feel like I have become a lot more independent.

Every day is a new day, and you'll never be able to find happiness if you don't move on.

I know that music is my life. It is my strong point. That's my love.

I respect country music because I feel like it's more about the talent and the songwriting.

I think it's okay to feel jealous, but it's how you deal with it that's the important thing. You have to be happy for your friends when they do well because you want them to do well. It's not a competition.