Well, there are certain words and emotions I don't want kids hearing, and I'm not changing because they think it's going to sell better. This is going to sound horrible, but I got 12 million votes doing what I did.

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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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 thought about that the other day after I went to the grocery store and...

I thought about that the other day after I went to the grocery store and...

Actually, I don't hate cats, I'm just kind of afraid of them.

Actually, I don't hate cats, I'm just kind of afraid of them.

I got rid of my glasses and they changed my hair. That's really all they...

I got rid of my glasses and they changed my hair. That's really all they...

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...

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...

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 think I probably hoped for it a little bit, but I'm not an optimist....

I think I probably hoped for it a little bit, but I'm not an optimist....

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair...

I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair...

I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act.

I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act.

It doesn't really matter to me how I make a difference, I just wanna make...

It doesn't really matter to me how I make a difference, I just wanna make...

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...

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...