I always love to support my friends and how they choose to express themselves creatively.

Ordering pizza and jamming out with the contestants in our hotels and traveling the country together brought me so much joy.

As long as children are still getting kicked out of their homes by parents, getting bullied, commuting suicide, et cetera. it's definitely still worth talking about.

I am extremely grateful for my 'American Idol' experience, and I enjoyed every bit of it.

I think my songwriting has developed over the years. As I get older, I have become less afraid to share real experiences.

My songs always tend to have a good element to the story. That is who I am - an optimistic person.

In regards to my artistry, I've learned the importance of being vulnerable.