Quotes from Carrie Underwood

Before bed, I read a book or flip on the radio - I'm not picky, I'll just turn it on and see what comes up. I burn a yummy lavender- scented candle.

When I was in seventh grade, I totally had a crush on a guy who was older than me, and he listened to alternative music. So he was into Days of the New and stuff like that, and more poppy stuff, too, like Matchbox Twenty.

When I got into all the grunge stuff, I really liked Hole. I actually saw them in concert when I was a sophomore in high school. It was kind of rare to see a successful female rocker get down and dirty with the guys. And Courtney Love did. It was fun to be a fan of something different.

We see new male artists have their first single reach No. 1 on the charts, but it generally takes a female a lot longer to build momentum.

American Idol transcends age, gender, ethnicity, everything.

It's nice to know you have support. Last night I got a marriage proposal. I just laughed.

The only other time I've been away from home was when I went to college. And that was just an hour away, so I could always go home if I needed to.

I love scary movies. I like blood and gore, and I love Halloween movies.

Singing is just a feeling set to music.

I respect country music because I feel like it's more about the talent and the songwriting and I put on a big show and we have a lot of stuff, but I feel confident in myself enough as an artist and a singer that I can have all of those fun toys and know that we don't need all the bells and whistles either.

Every Wednesday, my husband and I have a study group with our friends. I attend church. We try to devote time in the morning, say a prayer.

I'm girlie in the sense that I like makeup, but I also love sports and man food.

I'm a private person too, and we don't ever film anything in our home because it's off limits. It's like letting people see your messy house.

Every day is a new day, and you'll never be able to find happiness if you don't move on.

Being a part of SKECHERS is exciting. It is such a hip company with a great attitude and image.

I want people to think of me as a nice person. I really am so blessed. All of this has been a great experience and I thank the American public so much for putting me in this position. I appreciate every second of it.

All of us gave it all we've got, overcame a whole lot just being on the show and learned a lot about ourselves. We're just normal people trying to do what we love and follow our dreams.

But as far as Twitter, I'll be in a restaurant and I'll get home and somebody tweeted and they talked about what I ordered and what I was wearing. In some cases, that could be dangerous, because you don't want everybody to know where you are every second of every day.

I love being around my friends and my family and spending time with my husband. I like being normal and recharging my batteries, and I feel like I have the coolest job in the world where I get to get on stage and perform and get to do a lot of really amazing things.

The more boys I meet the more I love my dog.

Sometimes that mountain you've been climbing is just a grain of sand, and what you've been up there searching for forever, is in your hands. When you figure out love is all that matters after all it sure makes everything else seem so small.

God put us here, on this carnival ride. We close our eyes never knowing where it'll take us next.

Play on, when you're losing the game. Play on, cuz you're going to make mistakes. It's always worth the sacrifice, even when you think you're wrong.

Thank God even crazy dreams come true