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.

When you're the opener, you're the guy getting the crowd warmed up. But when you're the headliner, you're the main dude. People come to see you, and you have to deliver. It's a cool position to be in.

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.

I want to do music the rest of my life.

I don't speak Spanish. I've done Spanish 1 and 2 classes. My grandma asked me when I was young if I wanted to learn Spanish, and I guess I was young. I should have, because it would have helped me a lot.

Country music is me, it's what I've grown up with, and it's what I do.

When you're out there talking about your faith and what you believe in, you'll face some backlash. But mostly, I've received support.