"I am excited and honored for the chance to sing the music of the iconic women I grew up idolizing, alongside three fabulous and funny gals in 'The Marvelous Wonderettes.'"
"Don't let bad or negative people bring you down."
"If you can dream it, you can do it."
"Never give up on whatever you want to do."
"I can be a nag. And my mother can be a nag. It's a nagging relationship, but we know that it's loving."
"I like my food. I would rather be a little bit on the heavier side than too thin."
"I don't read things that people say about me online. They write nasty things just to mess with you. I don't need that in my life."
"I remember my mother and I sitting down counting off our pennies to pay our bills. We really had nothing."
"Some people might call me a party pooper."
"I actually grew up being part of the kids' choirs, so I knew 'Joseph' basically my entire life. We've brought in this new multimedia aspect that really makes the show jump off the stage and into the audience."
"I can't tell you how wonderful it is to hop in my car and drive home after rehearsal."
"Working with Dolly Parton was one of the coolest experiences of my life."
"Being away from loved ones can be very hard. Taxing. With a tour, you don't know whether you'll see each other in three weeks, three months, or three days."
"I liked school except for having to get up early and, of course, high school drama!"
"My day look is usually a good pair of jeans, my boots, and a cute T-shirt, but I love to get all dolled up in a dress and heels to go out."
"After 'American Idol,' I got a lot of 'stuck up' rumors that just fueled the never-ending flames of high school drama. Thankfully, my real friends always stood up for me and knew I wasn't like that."
"I was friends with everybody. I never stuck to one clique."
"Just so many people have connections with 'Joseph,' so it is great to be a part of something that you don't really have to sell to people at all - they already love it."
"The funny thing when you are with a man that has lots of fans - particularly female fans - it gets sensitive!"
"I got a hug from Kathleen Marshall, Sheryl Crow, and Barry Levinson all in the same day - and that was something pretty special!"
"Honestly, I actually would really love to see more musical theatre actors do the movie adaptations of shows - I think that would be really great to see."
"With 'American Idol,' you are on your toes a lot. People don't realize the amount of work."
"I have a brother who has been overseas for two tours. I've been very fortunate that he has come home safely. Whether or not you support the war, always support our soldiers."
"My mom is my manager and handles day-to-day business to keep the DeGarmo machine up and running! She's a huge, huge part of my career and my life."
"I've had the most amazing interviews, and I've done interviews that were so bad, I was embarrassed to be interviewed. I've seen both sides of the coin."
