It's cool to have parents and family who will always tell me the truth no matter what. They'll tell me if I'm doing something stupid! 
Being on 'Idol,' you have no choice but to be an open book. 
There are a lot of parallels to the 'Sparkle' story and my story. 
I like what I see in the mirror. I liked what I saw in the mirror before. It just didn't work in a bikini. And now it does. So I'm excited! 
I like to wear sleeves because they cover up my arms. 
I love dill pickles! They're on my rider for my concerts so I eat one every day. 
The stick-thin thing, I'm kind of just like, 'Not gonna do it' and 'I couldn't.' 
I love berries. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, black berries, anything with an 'errie' in it! 
With the R&B, gospel feel that 'Sparkle' has, that opens the door for my fans to be more accepting of that sound and also for me to try it. 
Take one step at a time, there's no need to rush 
My goals are to tell meaningful stories through songs and touch people's lives ... and hopefully make a living doing it. 
I love food and I love my curves. 
'Lizzie McGuire' was my big thing when I was younger. I did buy some pencils and back-to-school stuff of hers because she was on it. I loved her. 
Well, ever since I was little, I knew that singing was what I wanted to do, and then I got into, you know, doing drama club and community theater. 
The weight really started falling off, and I could see my muscles. It was awesome. 
I can do accents really well. 
I like the way my heart beats, I like the way I think; I don't need or want anything to change that. 
With 'Idol' it's kind of just like 'OK, here's this competition - I need to do better than somebody else.' 
My favorite judge is Simon because he is brutally honest and he thinks I'm 
I know what I want to look like. I don't want to look trashy. I want mothers to be able to look at me and not have to close their kids' eyes! 
I love being able to sing for my job. I am blessed beyond words and I hope my fans can feel that while I'm on stage! 
If I woke up tomorrow and couldn't do music anymore, I absolutely don't know what I would do. 