Even Listening To A Lot Of Other

Janis Joplin Is Definitely One Of My Biggest Influences. She Taught Me How To Feel Music, And I Don't Think There's Anyone Like Her That Could Bring Such Pain And Emotion To A Song.

As A Singer And Songwriter, I Have Great Admiration For Many Of The Budding Stars Who Come To Try Their Hand At Performing And Can Relate To The Hopes And Aspirations Of All The Contestants, No Matter How Good Or Bad.

Everyday Something New Pops Into My Mind: I Could Do This Next Or I Could Do That Next. I Want To Grow More And More And Show People Different Sides Of Myself, Whether It's Different Kinds Of Music, Different Kinds Of Movies, Or Different Kinds Of Television.

Even One Kid Going Hungry In America Is One Too Many. How Can We Stand By When The Reality Is That There Are More Than 12 Million Underfed Children In The U.s.? We Can Make A Difference.

I Grew Up Having To Care What People Think; It Was Part Of My Job.i've Been Built Up And Torn Down, Built Up And Torn Down. It's Been Difficult To Tune People Out, Especially In The Las Few Years. Now I'm Starting To Care More About Me And Not What Everybody Else Thinks.