My parents have basically just taught me the rules of the stage and everything since I was eight.

First thing I did when I found out I made it into the top 13 is I tried not to faint and you know, I took it all in and I really looked at the crowd and said a big 'thank you'.

It's always been a dream of mine to get somewhere and to have my mom and dad with me up there.

Depth on different levels is so important to me. You look at a band like The Beatles, all their material has so much depth to it. And I want people to be able to run away with my melodies and get lost in them and take the lyrics and be able to relate to them.

Music is not just a part of my everday life, I'm surrounded by it every minute.

If my life had to be a song I would name it, 'Live every day like its your best day ever', because it pretty much is.

My parents have basically just taught me the rules of the stage and everything since I was eight.