Quotes from Carrie Underwood

I love being able to perform in front of people. I like potentially making a difference in somebody's day or somebody's life.

'Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On' was my anthem as a child. It was about me. I was Baby.

It's so easy to get caught up in this weird life. This isn't normal and I'm not singing for people that live my life. I'm singing to the life I used to have. The life I want to have again.

So many people always try to help me carry my luggage and help me do things I can do myself. If I can do it myself, I'm going to do it myself. I'm not going to let other people do it for me, and I think that's a big part of where I came from. I'm not a real prissy girl.

I love going out to clubs. Granted, I don't get hammered or do anything to embarrass myself. I'd call myself wholesome but it's not like I only drink milk.

I love chocolate, and I love to shop - just give me a good boutique. I like mall scenarios, too, because there's more right there at hand. I think Nashville could use some better shopping!

I would love to see more women making their mark in the music that I love so much ... There are so many more out there just waiting for their shot. I hope they get it!

I love eye shadows that are shimmery and playing with colors. There's just more you can do with your eyes.

I love having my hair and makeup done for red carpets, but to have that done every day would be exhausting.

I love Kashi. I eat cereal like a little kid. I carry it in my purse.

I have been called the human jukebox, yes. But karaoke is not meant for people who can sing!

I would say that my role model, as far as just somebody leading by example, which to me is what a great youth counselor does - they are there to talk to and lead by example - would be my mom, but she wasn't a youth counselor. She was a teacher, and she is a good person and definitely one of the biggest influences in my life.

My mom had a job, and she also took care of us, and she also took care of Dad - I always saw her pulling triple duty, doing more than I ever felt like she needed to. I made a promise to myself that it would be more of a team effort in my family someday. And because of that, I became more independent.

The only reason I felt like I could sing a song like 'Blown Away' is because I have definitely lived through my fair share of trips to the cellar in the spring. We were no stranger to that. I still ask my mom, 'Is the cellar cleaned out now? Is everything OK?' Even in my new house, I had something built in it that's like a storm shelter.

I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people we want to love.

I grew up listening to everything. I have such a love for music, but I don't want to make the same album over and over again.

I don't think I've had a rocky love life. I'm just trying to figure out what I want.

I definitely don't do stomach, because nobody wants to see that.

I can do everything I want to do.

I honestly in a lot of ways don't want to sing about my real life, because that's private.

Growing up, I played softball and I was a cheerleader.

I got to meet some of the best people I've ever met, and we all grew as people and as entertainers.

A lot of people think I don't like them just because I'm pretty quiet. But there are certain things people don't necessarily need to know. There's got to be some things for me.

I want my permanent address to be in Oklahoma. Someday, when I get married and I have kids, that's where I want to raise my kids.