She's very active. My mom is my manager and handles day-to-day business to keep the DeGarmo machine up and running! She's a huge, huge part of my career and my life.

If you see me, I'm always wearing black and pink. If I don't have it on, I at least have something that's black and pink. For instance, like, a bracelet or something.

Because I came in second place, it makes me want to work harder

I have a brother who has been overseas for two tours. I've been very fortunate that he has come home safely. Whether or not you support the war, always support our soldiers.

I have the easiest job in the world! It's an excuse to get up there, goof around and have fun.

I'm planning to be the youngest contestant in the Top 32, and I'm planning to be the youngest person in the Top 10.

At school my nickname is the National Anthem girl.

"American Idol" has done a lot for me. It's a stepping stone in my life.

I've been doing this sort of thing my entire life. It's my love, it's my passion, it's what I do day in and day out. I eat, sleep, and breathe music and singing.

My mom did a good job exposing me to different types of music.

I have dozens of loyal fans! Baker's dozens! …they come in thirteens.

I’ve suppressed my aspirations to forget all rationality and let the moment explain everything, for nothing to be said and everything understood. If only I knew how to let these feelings out.

If you read all your history books, there are no women in them.

Poetry's work is not simply the recording of inner or outer perception; it makes by words and music new possibilities of perceiving

I'm going to stay active as long as I can politically, and with the Carter Center primarily, and if I'm able mentally and physically, will continue to be quite active.

Mathematics compares the most diverse phenomena and discovers the secret analogies that unite them.

It's always nice to meet friends of friends.

No government can act in advance of the moral will of the people.

Spontaneous combustion IS a form of harm, Mr. D," Chiron put in.

I trip walking down the stairs, but I can skate them probably.