And my mom comes upstairs and she says, 'Something is wrong with you.' I wouldn't even talk. She says, 'Have you been touched?' I still said nothing. I laid in that bed for two days. I wouldn't even go to school. |
I always say you've only got one life to live, and you're not promised a tomorrow. So, you might as well just have a good time with it. |
I always want people to - to get the message that I'm trying to send out. You know, I've been through some things, so when I get up there and sing my songs, I'm like, Hey, I've been through it, and I want to encourage somebody else that if you're going through it, you can come out. |
I like to play dress up, I'm in love with fashion. |
I thought if I was going to go into the competition, I was going to go in the same way I was going to go out. I was just going to be me. |
I want to do all types of music, music for all people. I want my music to be encouraging, to help people. |
I'm overwhelmed! |
I'm very soulful. I grew up singing in church. When I sing a song, I like to feel what I'm singing. |
I've been wanting to sing for a long time. I've been singing all my life, and I've tried different record companies, but it seemed like - it was such a struggle and so hard to get out there. So, I said, "I'm gonna go on American Idol and see how far it takes me." |
If I could have waited, I would have. |
Listen to your momma. |
My lips are big, but my talent is bigger. |
When I'm out on the stage, it gives me this rush and anything that's on my mind and everything I'm going through is forgotten about. |
You're illiterate to just about everything. You don't want to misspell, |
You're illiterate to just about everything. You don't want to misspell. So that, for me, kept me...in a box and I didn't, wouldn't come out. |