I was terrified of graduating college and not knowing what I was going to do. I saw the auditions for Idol and thought, Why not? I always liked to sing. You know when they asked, "Are you the next American Idol?" I said yes, but I didn't mean it.

I'd sleep in a little, work out, do laundry, run errands, buy presents for people with birthdays coming up. I like it when I don't have to be anywhere, and anything I do is my choice.

I don't think I've had a rocky love life. I'm just trying to figure out what I want.

I'm a private person, and I don't want people knowing what kind of underwear I like. It's creepy!

Wake up feeling like my life's worth living. Can't recall when I last felt that way. Guess it must be all this love you're giving. Never knew never knew it could be like this, but I guess some hearts they just get all the right breaks. Some hearts have the stars on their side. Some hearts they just have it so easy. Some hearts just get lucky sometimes.

American Idol transcends age, gender, ethnicity, everything.

I don’t know why terrible things happen to us sometimes. But I have to believe that something good is going to come of this.