While everyone I work with may not share my beliefs, I have been surrounded by nothing but support.
I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity I would love to try and help kids with disabilities.
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.
I did get a degree in special education.
I want to make sure that no matter how long I go through this, I don't fall into the trap of changing and modifying how I do things that aren't a positive example. I want to remain somebody that the entire family can listen to or watch.
Actually, I don't hate cats, I'm just kind of afraid of them.
And I don't think that success can be measured by how many TV shows you're on.
And I think that when I finally decided to let go and let God and allow that to happen, I became a lot more successful than I could have done if I had planned it all myself.
But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting on money to much.
I auditioned just for fun.
I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life.
I got rid of my glasses and they changed my hair. That's really all they did. They went shopping for me, so the clothes are different too. It wasn't like Extreme Makeover where I got a nose job or anything.
I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on.
I thought about that the other day after I went to the grocery store and had to sign fifteen autographs before leaving. On one hand, it's just so flattering. On the other hand, sometimes it would be nice to get the bread and leave, you know?
I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say 'You stink'.