American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.

Anytime I sing the anthem, it is an honor and my heart beats out of my chest.

I am just what I am, I'm just what you see. So I'll make it easy, I'll stay me.

You always have to work to become a better singer, songwriter and performer.

Life's up and down from the time you get here to the time you leave.

I'm a really, really optimistic and really, really positive person. My main thing is, 'Enjoy life. Celebrate life.'

You're lookin' so good in what's left of those blue jeans Drip of honey on the money maker gotta be The best buzz I'm ever gonna find Hey, I'm a little drunk on you And high on summertime

Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate I am to have great fans and health and family.

You want women to think of you in a sexy manner. It's all part of the business. It drives ticket sales. It's all a part of it.

A big part of country music is a way of life, at least from my standpoint. That's how I craft my music from my own life experiences.

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.

Things change when you're not in danger anymore.

Does the imagination dwell the most Upon a woman won or a woman lost?

For existential mathematics, which does not exist, would probably propose this equation: the value of coincidence equals the degree of its improbability.

I was told to be accurate be brief and then be seated. ... So I promise I shall be brief as possible - no matter how long it takes me.

People blame their environment. There is only one person to blame - and only one - themselves.

What any manager will try to bring to a company first and foremost is an energy and commitment to the business. To try and really roll your sleeves up.

You can't really just make someone into something and it works all the time; that person has to be a natural.

I grew up with the idea that once you found yourself with your clothes, why change?

To keep it simple, why did God choose me? Because He felt like it!

When you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave out the bad ones you did do well, that's Memoirs.