I'm so lazy. I'm on the road all the time working, so when I'm at home, my perfect date is just laying on the couch!

For me, it's not about the awards. I don't define success by how many awards you have or how much money you have. To me, success is if I'm happy. If you have $20 million in the bank and you're not happy, you're not successful to me - that's my opinion.

Dolly is a legend. Jessica is so beautiful. I take it as a big compliment when people put me beside them. About being compared to Dolly Parton & Jessica Simpson on the Idol red carpet.

A country girl can talk her way out of a ticket.

I have fake eye lashes on and they feel like tarantulas. But they're not real tarantulas.

You should never doubt yourself because you never, ever know whats around the corner.

I've seen my whole family struggle, with money, with relationships, with alcohol, and I thought there must be a better way. As you mature, you realize you don`t choose your parents. It`s not your fault what they do and you should not be ashamed.