I can sing in front of people. I can go on a TV show, live, and not feel like I'm going to throw up.

I looked a little pasty. But hey, at least I didn't wet myself!

Look at someone like Ke$ha. I wouldn't say she's got the most rangy, incredible voice, but she's got a thing. She stands for something, and people are buying into that.

Songwriters tell the truth.

I felt like I got more comfortable on "Idol" when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I had to be.

I've never in my life bought a big piece of jewelry - like, 'I'm gonna get myself a big piece of jewelry!' Songwriters' lives are unstable and up and down. Even though mine has sort of has followed more of a going toward the sky trajectory.

When I look at myself, I'd like not to have hair on the top of the ceiling.