"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." - Carrie Underwood
"As far as talent goes, we had pretty much everything, and I think that's why this year was so successful." - Carrie Underwood
"At first, it was hard to sit down and read the things that people were saying. A lot of people would've worked their way up to this position and would've gotten a thick skin over a few years' time. For me, though, all this happened in a few months." - Carrie Underwood
"Being a part of SKECHERS is exciting. It is such a hip company with a great attitude and image." - Carrie Underwood
"Everybody knows what's going on. Even if they don't watch it they know what's happening." - Carrie Underwood
"Everything's completely different, and it's been hard. Fortunately, I have a lot of wonderful people around me, and I think I'm handling things pretty well." - Carrie Underwood
"I can't believe this is happening to me. The weirdest thing is it was just a dream, and now it's actually real. It's hard to believe sometimes." - Carrie Underwood
"I got to meet some of the best people I've ever met, and we all grew as people and as entertainers." - Carrie Underwood
"I think a lot of people were just glad to see me and Bo as the final two. I try to think how I would have voted if I were sitting in the audience, and I really don't know. I was glad we were both there, and I get to do a lot of stuff with Bo now, so I'm really happy about that." - Carrie Underwood
"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." - Carrie Underwood
"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." - Carrie Underwood
"I wondered how people would take me being a country music singer. I thought about deviating from that and singing other things. But... it doesn't really make sense for me to try to be something that I'm not." - Carrie Underwood
"I'm fighting a losing battle here: I'm trying to lose some weight. I love chocolate; that's one of my biggest downfalls. I haven't gotten a whole lot of chocolate, thank goodness, because I'd probably be about 300 pounds." - Carrie Underwood
"I'm not worried. I'm just so grateful to be in the position that I'm in. I'm just going with the flow right now, and I think my album will come together quite nicely because I think everybody is on the same page." - Carrie Underwood
"I've heard all kinds of crazy rumors about myself. I've even heard that I'm pregnant! I've become real good about laughing things off-I figure I'd better get used to it." - Carrie Underwood
"I've never really been anywhere, and now I get to go everywhere. I just have to make sure there's enough memory on my computer to hold all my pictures." - Carrie Underwood
"It's been pretty crazy. I've been in L.A. or New York or Nashville or all over the place. I got to go home for about a total of a week." - Carrie Underwood
"It's been tough sometimes because I miss my family, but I talk to them every night. They're always going to be there for me." - Carrie Underwood
"It's especially going to be great to get out there and perform in front of big crowds without having to worry about the competition aspect of it." - Carrie Underwood
"It's nice to know you have support. Last night I got a marriage proposal. I just laughed." - Carrie Underwood
"My very first magazine cover was the National Enquirer." - Carrie Underwood
"Right afterwards there was a whole, whole lot of press to do, so the week after, all day, every day, was press so I didn't really get a chance to celebrate." - Carrie Underwood
"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." - Carrie Underwood
"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." - Carrie Underwood
"There are a few people I've expressed interest in working with. It's amazing to me that all these big names want to work with me." - Carrie Underwood
"There's a lot of things that are said on the American Idol message board. I quit reading them because most of the people are very mean." - Carrie Underwood
"There's not ever much of anything going on in my head." - Carrie Underwood
"This is the best night of my life. And it's going to get better." - Carrie Underwood
"Throw caution to the wind and just do it." - Carrie Underwood
"We don't have milk cows. People have so many stereotypes of people from where I come from-Oklahoma. We don't ride around in covered wagons, either." - Carrie Underwood
