Katie Stevens

“I always say it doesn't matter what age you are: everything is like high school.”

“My issue was I was always the friend and never the girl, so I always had crushes on guys, and they all wanted to date my friends.”

“I'm going to keep pursuing my dream, keep singing and, hopefully, move to L.A.”

“I hate flying. I literally cry in the airport sometimes. I didn't used to; the more I fly, the worse it gets. It's weird!”

“It was a pleasure to work with everybody at 'American Idol' and to be able to be part of the 'Idol' family.”

“One of the best decisions I ever made was getting a dog.”

“I wanted to be good at sports, even though I wasn't.”

“I find myself saying 'sorry' for things I shouldn't be sorry for, haha.”

“'American Idol' gives people really wonderful opportunities, and they shouldn't take flak for what people do with that opportunity after they leave the show. A lot of casting rooms I was in, that was the only thing on my resume, and people would just be like, 'Oh, here's Katie Stevens. Another 'American Idol' girl who thinks she could be an actor.'”

“Laughs are always needed.”

“Whatever I do, I have to put 100 percent of my focus into it because I don't like to do a bad job.”

“You're always in love with your best friend. That's why you're best friends.”

“I like to look effortless, so I just accentuate my favorite features.”

“I definitely want to put out and album, kind of like a Kelly Clarkson vibe: a soulful voice with a pop rock background. I think it's something that I've always loved and always loved to perform. So that's the kind of album that I'd like to put out.”

“I always say, even in this industry that I'm in - I'm on a show today, but the show could get cancelled.”

“I was overwhelmed when people started to know who I was.”

“I've been watching 'American Idol' half my life, and I wanted to audition since I was 8.”

“I think that they way my parents raised me, they taught me to always follow my dreams and never give up, no matter what the obstacle.”

“Any time you have a dream job of where you want to work, it's so incredible, and I don't think that people realize it could go away.”

“Take care of your skin! Wash your face every morning and night, and be sure to moisturize!”