My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.

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.

Pain happens to everyone. To grow up, to fulfill your potential, to develop into what God wants you to be-this process takes support. No one succeeds alone.

When the answer to all my dreams is as close as a touch away, why am I here holding back what I'm trying to say?

I mean, that's kind of what this business is about in some ways. You're trying to make everybody like you. But you can't do that. You can't force everybody - anybody to like you if they're just not willing to do it.

My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.

Well, fortunately we found out that the runner-up our particular year was going to get a record contract also. So it was kind of a - it was bitter sweet but it was an opportunity.