For me, my number one priority always has to be the music, and I'm going to work school around my music - not music around my school..

I wanted people to see that I really am a real person. I'm not just some guy who was on a TV show, some guy engulfed in the Hollywood life. I'm just ….

Country music is me, it's what I've grown up with, and it's what I do..

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..

I keep a lot of my old baseball hats, and if you look in the hats I've had since I started pitching, you'll see 'Philippians 4:13′ written on the bri….

My favorite type of music to sing is country, and my favorite type of music to listen to is country..

This is really just a rental home for me here on earth, my true home is up in Heaven, and my hope lies in that. I'm here to live a good life and get ….

I've dealt with losing close ones before, and I've been around friends that have lost friends at a young age. I think it's important to think about -….

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 ….

There will be a lot of fun things happening. Looking forward to singing on the ship!.

I don't think you'd call me a traditionalist. But you can say I have an old soul, because I grew up listening to Conway Twitty and Hank Williams..

I love singin' in the car, it just makes me feel good..

I was watching the show last year and it didn't even cross my mind that this could even happen..

The minute I get a big head and start acting like the big man on campus, it's all downhill from there..

One thing I love about Josh Turner is his faith; that's why I looked up to him so much..

What makes me unique is that, I'm normal..

I've told many people that I'm not looking to go out there and find the most beautiful girl in the world who likes me because I'm 'Mr. American Idol ….

I don't want to put anyone down, but you won't see any twerking from me..

It's so surreal being here..

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

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