The producers felt that 24 would be good for the audience, to really get to know who these 12 and 12 are.

I will never forget my humble beginnings as a Laker Girl. It was probably one of the most fun jobs I ever had.

For all of those willing to help me start a family, I am flattered. I will let you know when I need your help.

I believe inner beauty is beauty in its truest form. When we nurture ourselves, it brings an inevitable, positive transformation.

America fell in love with the innocence of a kid who just was honest, saying, I did the best I could, and I had no formal training.

Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.

There is love there. And then there's times when I can't even stomach Simon. You don't have to sit next to him. That's all I have to say.

It is my job to make sure that these kids who are talented get every chance they can and not to be passed over; this is life or death for them.

All my life I have been taught to take the high road and never to dignify salacious or false accusations and I have been taught never, never to lie.

There are three things I commit to on a daily basis: Exercising for an hour a day, tops. Never skipping meals. And accepting the size and shape I was born with.

Everyone is your best friend when you are successful. Make sure that the people that you surround yourself with are also the people that you are not afraid of failing with.

Idol has pretty much taken me out of my recording and out of my choreography. I have managed to slip in some choreography jobs. And I've been writing songs for other artists.

So time over time what will change the world, no one knows? The only promise is a day to live, to give and share with one another.
 See the wisdom from mistakes in our past; the promise of a new day.


I love getting nervous, because it's also a form of excitement and it makes me feel alive, you know? I like that feeling. I've always liked that feeling. People who don't get nervous before they perform are no fun.

I had my first kiss under a tree near the school. It was with a boy named Michael who rarely spoke, but he would sometimes give me one of the cookies from his lunch. Maybe it was the gifts that made me feel special? I don't know, but when our lips touched, it felt magical.

Every day in the news we're hearing how rampant violence is in our communities, both here in America and around the world. I believe that the establishement of a United States Department of Peace can greatly help alleviate the many problems that we hear about on a daily basis. Our children deserve so much better. It is our job right here and now to build a better world. By establishing a US Department of Peace we are doing just that. Please get involved ... It's up to us to be the change that we wish for and the time is now to co-create it.

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