Diana DeGarmo

Diana: Upbeat songs allowed me to showcase my personality, and that's also critical. I always wanted my performances to show a good side of me. I wasn't here just to sing. I was here to perform for people every week.

Diana: (About what she missed when she was on American Idol) I missed my friends and my dogs a lot. My friends are a huge part of my life. What I missed most, however, was sweet tea. They don't have sweet tea on the west coast. It's a staple in the south.

Diana: West Side Story. It's a totally new experience for me. I've always loved theater

Diana: I've been doing this sort of thing my entire life. It's my love, it's my passion, it's what I do day in and day out. I eat, sleep, and breathe music and singing

Diana: Because I came in second place, it makes me want to work harder.

Diana: I've been doing this sort of thing my entire life. It's my love, it's my passion, it's what I do day in and day out. I eat, sleep, and breathe music and singing.

Diana: At school my nickname is "the National Anthem Girl".

Diana: (On not having a record label) At the moment, I really don't need one because of where I am in my career. The time will come; we've just got to see who fits the best.

Diana: (On the direction her new album is taking) I like to call it 'rop,' a lot of pop with a little R & B and some funk and dance.

Diana: I have found that the best thing to do in life is to look forward to the future and not dwell on the past. We all have problems. We can use them as an excuse or a stepping stone, but how we handle them is what sets us apart as human beings. Life is a giant school, and what we do with those lessons is up to us.

Diana: I grew up listening to Patsy Cline. I was a huge Patsy Cline fan. I still am. Even though she's considered country, I think of her more as a blues singer. She's got a great blues voice and she has such an amazing story, which I always loved. I knew her entire greatest hits album backwards, forwards and inside out. My mother would try and skip over some of the songs to make the tape shorter and I'd go, "Hey, you missed one! You missed one!"

Diana: When I found out I was in the finals I about had a heart attack I did this whole speechless thing and for me that is a really big thing cause I am a talker.

Diana:(On her goals during American Idol) I'm planning to be the youngest contestant in the Top 32, and I'm planning to be the youngest person in the Top 10...

Diana: I have a very voluptuous rear, I have a J. Lo butt and I'm proud of it!

Diana: If you see me, I'm always wearing black and pink. If I don't have it on, I at least have something that's black and pink. For instance, like, a bracelet or something.