Right From The Start, You Were A

Record Companies, I Found Out, Can Put Out Compilations Without Your Permission.

I Get A Lot Of Flak For It... People Saying [my Body] Is Not Normal For A Girl... But I'm Okay With It. I Think It's Because I Was A Gymnast For Eight Years, From Ages Four To 12. My Body Was Made Before My Bones Were Fully Grown. Gymnasts Are Short, Stocky, Muscular Powerhouses.

You Can't Move Mountains By Whispering At Them.

I Sing My Life. It's Like I'm Having Group Therapy 350 Days A Year, And The People Who Come To The Show Get That, And They're There For That - Whether It's To Be Lifted Up, Or To Be Lifted Out, Or Just Entertained Or Inspired, Or To Feel Not So Alone.

I've Been Asked To Do 'american Idol' And 'x Factor.' I'm An Ed Mcmahon Kind Of Girl. 'star Search?' I'm In, All Day Long. It Felt More Authentic, And The Market Wasn't Oversaturated With Karaoke Contests.