My gut and intuition told me it wasn't time to do this.

In all honesty, I'm not able to talk about contracts. It's nothing with 'American Idol' in particular, it's just things I really need to take care of in my life.

Everything is falling into place.

An American Idol is someone that has all the qualities that America thinks is positive, attractive and alluring.

It is a reality show... this show is never without drama.

It was an amazing experience to work with Michael Jackson, who is a legend.

It's surreal to know my dreams are coming true.

I love the sounds of Latin jazz, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, all that stuff. I'm a radio kid.

I'd like to know how to play the guitar.

I can dance, act, beatbox and whistle very well.

I'm excited and blessed.

Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.

... Once a penguin finds its perfect other penguin, they stay together pretty much forever.

Laughter makes the bitter swallowing of truth, for some, a little easier.

You have to get up and plant the seed and see if it grows, but you cant just wait around, you have to water it and take care of it.

When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.

Whichever character I'm using and wherever I am in my mind dictates what kind of story I'm going to tell.

Once we see more of our need and understand more of what Christ has done for us, he will become more precious to us. And this, in turn, will enable our obedience far more than sheer grunt effort.

Cats probably wouldn't need 9 lives if they wore tiny little helmets and didn't smoke cigarettes.

Bliss begins with the breath. We breathe in, and accept all that is new. We breathe out, and release all that has passed.

Obama has been the most lawless president we've ever had.