Quotes from Gabby Barrett

I love romance and talking about love, and I think it's one of the greatest things you can talk about.

I wanted to put in the time and the work, because eventually it pays off in a good way.

I'm not the kind of person who walks in a room and is just like, 'Hi everybody!' I'm more somebody who is quiet and who isn't good at starting conversations.

Being a female, I know what it's like to go through a bad break up and not get to say what you really want to.

I love Marty Robbins, I love Glen Campbell, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline.

I think 'Idol' has been such a wonderful platform for me to step onto, and be a part of, and they've always treated me very kindly, and have been very supportive of my music and myself. I will always keep that as a highlight in my career for the rest of my life.

Country radio has been so supportive.

I know it's cliche, but after the first show, I knew I liked singing, being on stage, making people happy. It just felt natural.

If you're going to compare me to somebody and it's going to be Carrie Underwood, I will absolutely take that as a compliment.

Country is and always will be my heart, but I don't have a problem with it spilling over into pop if it wants to.

I really respected women that could sing their tails off and entertain really well, so I wanted to get that across before I brought any of my own music into it.

If I had to define my style, I'd say edgy sleek.

I think acoustic performances and full, live performances are always cool in different ways.

I just think falling in love and being married completely changes your life in so many ways.

I completely understand why labels would be a little bit hesitant to sign somebody coming off of a television show, in their first glance.

Of course, growing up, you listen to your favorite people on the radio and you want to have an album of your own and you want to have number one songs that people know and can sing back to you when you have shows.

When I was in high school, I used to pray about whoever my future spouse was going to be.

There's a lot to learn in Nashville. This town is just filled with amazing, talented, smart people, so it's been an honor to be part of that community and to have everyone open their arms wide to me.

I'm not somebody who can tell if the song is good enough to be pushed until I hear what it sounds like after all the bells and whistles are put on it.

That's how I want to be with stuff: I always want to be in country music, first and foremost, forever.

I am very close with the whole cast; the Top 5 of us from 'Idol' are still super close, especially Cade and me. Wink wink.

A few people have asked me about the women agenda on country radio. I can only speak for myself on this, and all I have to say is that I'm very grateful, and thankful, that country radio has been so automatically accepting, and supportive, of me and my music.

To be given a chance to be in the finals was a dream come true, and I will forever be thankful to the whole 'American Idol' crew.

All of the genres are just blending now, which I think is another super-cool thing.