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People always ask me who my role models are and who I want to be like, and I don't wanna be like anybody; I wanna be me. I look up to a lot of people, and they have had great influences on me, but I wanna be original and different.
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I've got people around me that let me know when something really good happens.
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No matter what decision I make, I want people to know that there's a reason I made it, and it's because it was something I felt like needed to happen. I don't want people to think that I've just gone crazy.
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None of my friends act any differently towards me, which is great. I was scared about that, so scared about that.
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I was 15 on the show, and I cried a lot. I was homesick, and was so worried, that I didn't think of being on 'American Idol.' I was so worried that I was going home every week that I didn't enjoy it as much as I should have.
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I don't have those superstitious ticks that people have to have something for the road. I like to have good food on the bus, my own pillow, and onesies. Onesies are a must.
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I love performing with a band way more than a track, just because it gets a whole new kind of vibe going and gets the energy up. You actually get to play off of the other people that are around you.
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I really, really look up to Carrie Underwood a lot because she came from a small town that has the same population as mine - 3,500 people.
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We all have our things that we go through, and I wanted to be an artist that people could listen to and feel like they're not alone. I want to be empowering.
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I've always been interested in acting - since I was a little girl.
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My favorite type of music to sing is a crossover between country and pop.
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I want to be happy. We all want to be happy. I want to be treated like a normal human being, but I also want to be on stage in a fancy dress, so I'm trying to find a happy medium.
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I think we're all insecure about something, but there's a way to deal with those emotions healthily by seeking professional help earlier on.
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'Doin' Fine' is a really special song because it's uplifting but really honest at the same time.
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I like any song that can tell a story that people can relate to.
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I didn't lose. I got second. That's still winning. How could I be unhappy with second place? There are a million people who would love to be in my position.
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I had bulimia for a few years. I was really sick. I don't know that person; I can't believe that was me.
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I just feel like in society and in public, we have this unspoken expectation that we're all trying to meet. And there's so much pressure to try to fit in.
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I've never acted, but I'm an entertainer. So I kind of used what I know from being onstage. I've done a thousand and two interviews, and I've been on camera a million times, so I'm not uncomfortable on camera, but it was interesting for me to be someone else.
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I hope I'm exactly what America is looking for, I don't know, I'm just going to be myself and hope that they love it. That's all I can do.
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I don't like fake people.
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I love to go to school. My favourite subject is math, and I'm - actually, I just love high school more than anything, probably.
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Country music's really good about telling a story, so I want songs that tell good stories where people can say, 'That happened to me!'
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For whatever reason, people just like to come out and say whatever they want to say about you when you're on TV.