I have a candle on the bus that smells like caramel brownie. I love anything that smells like food!

I'm not a drama person, but when you can make a movie in song form in three-and-a-half minutes, it's surreal.

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.

Above all, God wanted us to love others. We have to love each other and get on with each other, she added. It's not up to me to judge anybody.

I don't want to listen to everybody's problems all the time. And I doubt anybody wants to listen to mine.

When I'm with my parents, that's the place I can unplug. That's the place I can shut down and not worry about work or what's going on. I go home and hang out with them. I sleep more there than any place else ever.

Everything's completely different, and it's been hard. Fortunately, I have a lot of wonderful people around me, and I think I'm handling things pretty well.