The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Wherever you are - be all there.
Never complain and never explain.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
You never know what motivates you.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Well, being that, at the house and being in the competition, it was very hard to be with family. We couldn't have visitors out of respect for everyone else there. But, being the American Idol, the focus would have been on me.