Music has always been a huge part of my life.

Have fun. Especially while you're still young, you gotta keep the spark up. Even when things get boring, just remember to have fun.

I always had an idea for what I wanted to do in the future and throughout my career. This wasn't, like, me figuring out what to do after Idol. I've always known the steps in what I had to do to get where I was.

I was 16-years-old when I appeared on 'American Idol,' and the show was my boot camp. It was a crazy, stressful at times, experience.

I love artists that just do what they do with so much passion and emotion.

Even though it was a stressful time in my life, I have a lot of good memories from my Idol experience.

Music has always been a huge part of my life.