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I Was Very Honored To Get To Be Part Of 'american Idol.'

I'm Not A Politician. And I Don't Want To Be.

I've Struggled Enough In My Life To Be Appreciated And Understood. I've Had To Go Against All Kinds Of People Through The Years Just To Be Myself. I Think Everybody Should Be Allowed To Be Who They Are, And To Love Who They Love. I Don't Think We Should Be Judgmental. Lord, I've Got Enough Problems Of My Own To Pass Judgment On Somebody Else.

A Lot Of My Own Relatives Didn't Get To Go To School Because We Were Mountain People. You Have To Get Out And Work And Help Feed The Family. My Own Dad Couldn't Read And Write. And My Dad Was Very Proud Of Me.

God Made Me The Way That I Am And It’s My Business To Be True To That.