Quotes from Hannah Brown

I never understand the plan that the Lord has given me. But it's so cool, because He keeps reminding me that I am on the right path. He reminds me with little things and big things.

Life in L.A. has been amazing. It's been really hard, it's been eventful. It's a lot of what ifs and maybes and being hopeful.

What makes me feel most beautiful is feeling confident and sure of myself and knowing that I am worthy and enough and powerful.

When I did dance, I never felt enough. It probably was where I got my biggest insecurities as a kid.

I think I've learned through not speaking up for myself and thinking that I needed to let men trample all over me, and that didn't work out and I did lose my voice and I knew I wasn't going to let that happen in my experience when I was trying to find someone to spend forever with.

The desire of my heart is to be loved so fearlessly by somebody. I will not allow myself not to feel chosen every single day.

I live my life and make mistakes and sin every single day... but that's what grace is for.

Physical intimacy is emotionally binding. But there are lots of different sins.

My mom's really into Christmas ornaments and our tree's lavish and beautiful.

My natural reaction is to smile through things.

Even when times are tough, I learned to hide behind a smile.

The basis of Christianity is loving people and not judgment.

I mean, Kelly might not have the same feelings for me, but I love Kelly Ripa and what she's done.

I wanted to be a trophy wife, and I was fine with that. I thought I had my life written out - what it was going to be, what kind of woman I was going to be - and none of it happened.

Going from 'The Bachelorette' to being on 'Dancing with the Stars,' I'm having to work through some things.

There are some times where being on the shows are great. Sometimes it's hard, when it's just like, 'the show must go on,' and there's a TV show that's being done.

I don't know how to date other than on a TV show with 30 guys at one time. I really don't.

I set my alarm for 7:30 A.M., but it's really hard for me to wake up in the mornings.

My family has been really supportive of me and is really happy. They made me who I am and so they trust me and love me and ultimately want me to have love too.

Alabama will always be home and have a special place in my heart, but I want my life to be more than just living there. I want to see more of the world and, through that, find out more about myself.

Everything that I said that I feel like I want, deserve, the type of respect that I want from a man, I still believe that. I still am going to hold those standards for any man in my life.

I will never take my experience for granted, because it's been a blessing.

God bless the United States of America, and Roll Tide.

I realized I deserve to be happy and have all the things I want in life. It might be scary and outside the norm of what everybody else does, but I need to just go for it.