I kind of had my life planned out for me. I'd be married at some point, have, you know, 1.5 children, and be a principal possibly one day. But I think that that was kind of my problem. I allowed…

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I did get a degree in special education.

I did get a degree in special education.

If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has...

If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has...

I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with...

I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with...

Pain happens to everyone. To grow up, to fulfill your potential, to develop into what...

Pain happens to everyone. To grow up, to fulfill your potential, to develop into what...

It's important that I make a difference in some way. It's not necessarily how I...

It's important that I make a difference in some way. It's not necessarily how I...

I want to make sure that no matter how long I go through this, I...

I want to make sure that no matter how long I go through this, I...

I'm religious. I think this is something God had planned for me.

I'm religious. I think this is something God had planned for me.

Well, fortunately we found out that the runner-up our particular year was going to get...

Well, fortunately we found out that the runner-up our particular year was going to get...

I believe God has a plan. God has a direction for me. He may put...

I believe God has a plan. God has a direction for me. He may put...

While everyone I work with may not share my beliefs, I have been surrounded by...

While everyone I work with may not share my beliefs, I have been surrounded by...

It's a whole team of people working 24 hours around the clock to make me...

It's a whole team of people working 24 hours around the clock to make me...

The greatest glory never comes from falling, but from rising each time you fall.

The greatest glory never comes from falling, but from rising each time you fall.

You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody...

You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody...

I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could...

I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could...

But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting...

But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting...

And I think that when I finally decided to let go and let God and...

And I think that when I finally decided to let go and let God and...

I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity...

I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity...

I auditioned just for fun.

I auditioned just for fun.

Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was...

Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was...

In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be...

In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be...