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.

No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing.

I think I probably hoped for it a little bit, but I'm not an optimist. I'm a realist... or maybe even a pessimist.

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

It's important that I make a difference in some way. It's not necessarily how I make a difference, but I want to make sure that I do.