My friends and family are my support system. They tell me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear and they are there for me in the good and bad times. Without them I have no idea where I would be and I know that their love for me is what's keeping my head above the water.

I was in a very dark place for a long time. It's just so hard to have normalcy.

I've never been more nervous in my life than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

I don't obsess about my weight, which is probably one of the reasons why other people have such a problem with it.

You should know that I lead, not follow

I'm proud of everything I achieved with 'Idol,' and away from 'Idol' also. It's just such a different show now to what it was when I was on it. I didn't even know it was a TV show until the third audition.

I love healthy stuff and junk an equal amount. Whatever I'm craving, I go for it. I'm never trying to lose weight - or gain it. I'm just being.