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" I love when people cover songs that are familiar but have been kind of forgotten about. "

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" There's something about being onstage, singing my lyrics to somebody and them either listening and receiving them, or singing them back to me, that I just can't get enough of. "

" I still struggle with my low notes. It's just always been something for me: I'm not a low singer. I have a really high voice. "

" I started singing when I was four years old; that was the first time I took a voice lesson. "

" It's something that I've always done. I started singing when I was four years old; that was the first time I took a voice lesson. I would say, maybe from five years on, I sang on stages constantly. That's what I call my natural habitat: It's a place where I feel most like myself and the most confident, the most excited. "

" The hardest part about touring is being away from family and friends. When you're gone for a long time, it's especially hard for me to remember to keep in touch with certain people because there's so much going on on the road. "

" I would tell my mom, 'Sit down. I'm gonna play a show for you!' I would just perform. That was always something I loved to do. There was never a question of me doing anything else. "

" I had always dreamed of starting off in pop radio and crossing into country. I used to sing country; that was my genre when I was a kid. "

" Growing up, I tried to be involved in school a lot, and I had good grades. I was an active kid, and I loved being social. "

" It doesn't bother me that people think that Blake Shelton made me go country, because I can understand it. My immediate past is pop-rock, and people don't know a ton about me as a kid - yet. They will soon. "

" I'm pretty hard on myself when it comes to my voice, and certain notes I'm afraid to hit because I'm afraid I'm going to sound bad. "

" When I was around 13 years old, I started playing in bands and became obsessed with Blink-182 and Newfound Glory. I didn't pay attention to country music anymore; I wanted to do more pop rock stuff. "

" I would say, maybe from five years on, I sang on stages constantly. That's what I call my natural habitat: It's a place where I feel most like myself and the most confident, the most excited. "

" I've always kept writing. There's never been a moment where I went through a spell where I just don't write. "

" I do feel grateful, and I love what I'm doing, and I'm happy, and I'm living in the moment, but I also have my eye on the long game and the big prize, and that is just to make this a life-long career. To make a big enough impact on everybody to stick around for a long time. "

" Don't be afraid to not be OK. For a lot of people, when they get upset about something, they keep it bottled up, and that's the worst thing you can do. "

" I went the more pop-rock route when I was around my teenage years, actually around 13 years old. I think Avril Lavigne really jump-started that. I heard 'Complicated,' and I fell in love, and I've loved her ever since. "

" Growing up, my parents loved Bon Jovi and Boston and Rush and all that, but it wasn't really connecting with me. I was still in my boy-band phase - Backstreet Boys for life! "

" It's funny - it's called 'The Voice,' but I sure as hell didn't have the best voice on the show. I'll admit it. "

" I grew up singing a lot of Martina McBride, Shania and LeAnn Rimes, and because of my age, those were my main influences. "

" I have never wanted to hide my freckles. I just didn't like the way I looked without them; it didn't look like me. "

" We're all complex creatures, and we shouldn't have to pick one thing to be passionate about. Life isn't black and white, so we shouldn't live that way. "

" I feel like Nashville has really embraced me with open arms. I was a little worried at first; you know, everybody knows about my immediate past, which is rock music. But everyone is coming to find out that I've been singing country music my whole life. "

" Before getting on 'The Voice,' I was very critical and judgmental of people's vocals. After getting on the show, I was so nervous, I realized my low notes were gone, so nerves do take a big toll on your voice. "

" I'm not the best at expressing my feelings other than in songs or on paper. "