I'm loyal and I think most Texans are very loyal, but I'm also stubborn.

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

People are really concerned about my relationship status. When I tell people I'm happy being single, they don't believe me. They say: 'You have to be miserable being alone'.

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

I've dated a couple of guys who were awesome, and the celebrity part of my life and the traveling part are hard to get around. You never get to see each other, especially if you're both musicians.

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.

I'm always going to live in Texas. Texas is my home - it'll be my home forever.