If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.

You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody love you.

I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that.

I know this is going to sound cheesy and like I'm trying to be Miss America, but the most important responsibility a celebrity has is to set an example and be a role model. I want to make sure that no matter how long I go through this, I don't fall into the trap of changing and modifying how I do things that aren't a positive example. I want to remain somebody that the entire family can listen to or watch.

I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on.

I don't understand why people like me! It doesn't make any sense!

I was on TV for almost sixteen weeks during American Idol. It's at the point now where it's old.