I was watching the show last year and it didn't even cross my mind that this could even happen.

I don't want to put anyone down, but you won't see any twerking from me.

Just the title of 'American Idol' is something that people can look up to. I'm not Saint Scott, I'm not Mr. Perfect, but I want to be that role model.

That's the last thing I want to do is go on up there and mess up, you know, in front of America.

My favorite type of music to sing is country, and my favorite type of music to listen to is country.

I'm in college at North Carolina State University. I'm about to start my sophomore year and have an apartment on campus with three buddies I've grown up with. I get to be normal when I'm there, and then I tour Thursday through Sunday.

For me, my number one priority always has to be the music, and I'm going to work school around my music - not music around my school.