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

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

I was so fortunate to sing and work with so many amazing performers and artists.

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

I loved performing every week, but all of the activities and amazing people we met when we were not filming stick out to me the most.

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

If I can help encourage or inspire someone out there who is struggling with some of the same or similar issues as myself, then I think it's worth talking about.