I'm a pretty low-key North Carolina boy. I like to go fishing and hang out with my friends.

I wanted to have more songs with religious backgrounds. The Christmas record has strong, traditional hymns, but it also has a song called 'Christmas in Heaven' about missing someone that you love that's passed on, and wondering what's going on up there on Christmas.

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, the best vacation is just relaxing on the couch!

You gotta *be* country music - you can't just sing it.

I'm still single, but me and Lauren are really really really close friends.