I prefer to sing in the shower because the acoustics make you sound great, baby.

The live setting is always better for me. I usually thrive at live. I feel like having a band behind me and being able to interact with the crowd helps boost my energy up.

Always stay true to yourselves.

I wouldn't mind doing Broadway, but I am definitely trying to get a album out there first.

I wouldn't compare myself to any past Idol contestant, because I don't feel like I am like any of them. Maybe stories are cool but my story is different from most people's story. I don't like to compare myself to other people, I like to just be me.

It's believing you can push through the exhaustion just to be able to sing after you do a cartwheel or a split.

I cried when I found out I was a finalist, I kind of went limp when they called my name. I felt like my spirit jumped out of my body, and I was just flesh - it was just amazing.