My mom has never been a big meddler and isn't like extremely opinionated or at least just doesn't voice it to me. She's sort of let me come into my own by myself and I think that's just a testament to what my parents did in terms of raising us.

Developing a relationship with someone you admire, who can encourage you to reach your full potential, is something that everyone can benefit from.

I think communication is key, too. You're answering all the questions. Thank you. I'll just sit back here.

Because I'm in an adult world and I'm really working, my age is just a number. It's not really who I am.

I would never discredit anyone that is working their way up on a show like "American Idol." I think they work so hard overcoming all of the obstacles to get on the show in the first place and then every week they are judged in front of all of America... I give them complete credit for getting up on stage... I think they deserve all the success that they get.

I think I found it difficult though to keep a straight face when we were actually working and I wasn't supposed to be laughing.

I guess I have sort of an atypical relationship with my mom for someone my age, because I think I started so young with the music thing and I had my parents always on the road with me. So at a time when I think I should have been rebelling like in high school, they were actually my best friends.