Seven is a lucky number, so I plan to do a lot of lucky things with my seventh place title.

I listen to jazz and gospel... yeah that's basically what I listen to.

I actually don't feel famous.

It would be Beyonce Knowles, because we are around the same age and I think she sings very, very well.

Make sure you meet the right people, people who know that industry and are willing to help you. Do your homework - read books about the industry, talk to people. If you don't know something, ask.

I'm trying to remain unfamous.

Well, it's the Czech Republic now, but more specifically Prague. I went there when I was 12.

One Moment in Time because I think it describes me as a person and how I felt about being on the show.

Seven is a lucky number, so I plan to do a lot of lucky things with my seventh place title.

An American Idol is someone who knows how to change people's lives through music.

Everything I do is music-related.

I have a good sense of direction.

I love music.

I play the piano and write music.

Pop comes from the word 'popular,' which means that it could be anything that appeals to any group of people. When you talk about general masses, I think there's elements in every kind of music that can reach a broad audience.

I think the reason why I'm an actress is because I got hooked on the feeling of studying for an audition, going to the audition, and then getting that phone call.

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.

As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some reason of temperament, more interested in dodging a blow than in striking one.

Some books I've kept because the binding is beautiful - I'm unlikely ever to read my grandmother's copy of 'The Life of Lord Nelson.' I'm addicted to secondhand bookshops.

She's an amazing dog and really inspired everything that's in this book.

I have lived a great life. I am very happy.

The Domain Name Server (DNS) is the Achilles heel of the Web. The important thing is that it's managed responsibly.

I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.

All I want is to let women know that I will be there to support and encourage them when they set out to do something.

You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.

Movies are an editor's medium.

Marriage is good enough for the lower classes: they have facilities for desertion that are denied to us.

After World War II, the winds of nationalism and anti-colonialism blew through the developing world.

Existence would be intolerable if we were never to dream.

Crankiness is a human attribute that, when people walk in the door of Xerox, they remain human. The best way to get the best out of people is to not force them to be something other than they naturally are. Now what do they have to be? They have to be respectful. You can't be ridiculously disrespectful.

You can't make people laugh for more than half an hour and be consistent.

The quality of a timeless song is that it's catchy, meaningful and relatable.

What the government wants is something they never had before. They want total awareness. The question is, is that something we should be allowing?

Love should be an inspiration, not an obligation.

The only hard-and-fast rules a Perot must operate under are getting a sound education; being honest and ethical in our business dealings; treating the people who work for us with respect and dignity; and, finally, a Perot cannot be afraid to take risks when appropriate.

People want security in this insecure world.

I always wanted to get out of L.A., but time passes, and you find excuses to stay.

I don't try to live the life of my character but I think it's inevitable that there is some carry-over into your life.

I don't have a television, and I'm just not too up on television.