When people talk about my weight, I'm like, 'You seem to have a problem with it; I don't.'

The thing about Christmas is that it almost doesn't matter what mood you're in or what kind of a year you've had - it's a fresh start.

I sound the same regardless if I’m 20 pounds heavier or 20 pounds light, and I think that’s the key thing with my fans and why they continue to be loyal because I’m that type of person.

I just had my 30th birthday and we went turkey shooting. It’s what I wanted to do, so we went.

I have a big fear of change, or negative change, anyway. I’m basically the same person I was when I won ‘Idol,’ or when I was 10.

I love my body. I’m very much OK with it. I don’t think artists are ever the ones who have the problem with their weight, it is other people.

The thing I love most about going on vacation is that I get to leave behind any kind of schedule. My entire life is scheduled from morning to night, and when I’m on vacation, there is no schedule.

Everybody always says that I’m the girl next door, which makes me think that y’all must have a lot of weird next-door neighbours.

I’m not that girl who’s really concerned with it. I’ve dated a bit and it’s just draining to me. If it’s not going to happen natural, obviously it’s going to be someone in the industry because that’s the only time people ever really see me.

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