It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up, but I'm happy with myself. I'm not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here.

I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity I would love to try and help kids with disabilities.

I'd hate to have a job where I had to be rude to people.

A song is like a smile. If you meet people from another country, even if you don't speak the same language, you know what a smile means. A song works the same way. Music produces feelings that need no translation.

I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act.

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.