It's amazing to impact people's lives - it's a cool thing to have the spotlight and be able to reassure people, to say, "It's OK to be you.".

As a mom, you just don't have time, so you get straight to the point..

I love to sing, and I love to talk to people at meet-and-greets..

Seems like just yesterday, you were a part of me. I used to stand so tall, I used to be so strong; your arms around me tight, everything felt so righ….

Life's too short to be a pushover..

You don't know a thing about me.

I feel like as a generation, we sell ourselves short. I just expected more from us..

I'm restless and wildI fall, but I tryI need someone to understand..

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly. I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky..

I'm loyal and I think most Texans are very loyal, but I'm also stubborn..

I still watch 'Idol,' and it's still the No. 1 show, so obviously I'm not the only one who loves to sit at home and be entertained..

My experiences remind me that it's those black clouds that make the blue skies even more beautiful..

I love dressing up and doing the red carpet every once in a while, but I am very much a jeans kinda girl, so it's all a little embarrassing for me..

I may not be Einstein but I know dumb plus dumb equals you..

I'm always going to live in Texas. Texas is my home - it'll be my home forever..

I sing songs that I have lived or I write them because I have lived them. I think the believability factor is key..

People are really concerned about my relationship status. When I tell people I'm happy being single, they don't believe me. They say: 'You have to be….

No matter what size I am I love performing no matter how big or little I am! I feel good..

I love a sexy video. I don't even mind raciness. I don't mind that at all..

The fact that I get to do what I love and 14 years in, I'm still doing it - I don't know how anything could get better..

When I went to Los Angeles right after high school, I got some acting jobs, and I never, ever wanted to be an actress! Public speaking and acting mak….