Kellie Pickler

Kellie: (On how close she was to not auditioning for "American Idol") My grandpa and I went to Greensboro, N.C., together for the audition. There were like between 8,500 and 10,000 people there at the coliseum. I'm not going to lie. We sat down and everyone around us was doing vocal warm-ups and practicing their song. And I was really intimidated. Not just a little intimidated. I was very intimidated by everyone around me. And I looked at my grandpa and I stood up and said, 'Come on, Grandpa, let's go. There's no way in the world they're going to give me a second look!' And he said, 'Kellie, what have you got to lose?' And I said, 'You know what? Nothing. All I have to lose is that job at Sonic, so I'm just going to stay and wait it out.' And thank God I did because look at what I would have missed out on. So, you should never doubt yourself because you never, ever know what's around the corner.

Kellie: (On Taylor Swift) I'm crazy. She's sane. She keeps me in line. She takes care of me! She's only 19 but she's already a smart businesswoman and an incredible songwriter. And she's great with her fans.

Kellie: (On whether she's ever been the victim of a tour prank)We were doing a cover of '9 to 5,' and Brad's (Paisley) whole band came out and sabotaged us. One of the guys was dressed like a pimp, and he made it look like I was working '9 to 5' on a street corner - like I'm hooker! He kept going, 'Where's my money?' And then the biggest guy in the band came out dressed in drag, with red stilettos and a blond wig - he was supposed to be me.