I know a lot of artists say, `If you want your song on my record, I get 50 per cent' I'd like to kick them in the face.

I'm cute - and God I hate that. Because that's not cool. I'm like your niece, and nobody wants to date their niece. It's the chubby cheeks. The whole reason people voted for me on American Idol is because I'm an everyday, normal girl.

Two must-haves for me are a great book and my iPod.

Like every other girl in the world, my most embarrassing moment had to do with a guy completely turning me down. His loss!

The thing about Christmas is that it almost doesn't matter what mood you're in or what kind of a year you've had; it's a fresh start.

I sound the same regardless if I'm 20 pounds heavier or 20 pounds light, and I think that's the key thing with my fans and why they continue to be loyal because I'm that type of person.

Everyone says I'm like the girl next door... Y'all must have really weird neighbors!