A lot of times, people get Christianity and religion messed up, because your faith should be something personal in a relationship and it's not to judge others or say, 'Christianity is something you welcome others into.' It should be a place where people feel safe and welcomed... and not to feel judged or shamed.

I think I've learned through not speaking up for myself and thinking that I needed to let men trample all over me, and that didn't work out and I did lose my voice and I knew I wasn't going to let that happen in my experience when I was trying to find someone to spend forever with.

When I'm at my best is when I'm truly at peace with myself and when I allow other people in and can trust somebody to feel like I can be exactly who I am.

Somebody has said something - or not just somebody, hundreds, thousands of people have something negative to say about me. I have learned that if I'm going to continue to do what I'm supposed to do and move forward, then I cannot let that faze me.

I was terrified to be my true self because I felt that it wasn't enough. But I allowed myself to break down those walls.

I think pageant girls just have a way of faking it until you make it, almost.

I am totally okay on my own. I don't want to have to have a man to feel whole. It's not that I need that to feel like I have a full life. No, I have a full life.

I think, especially growing up in the South, we are taught that women are supposed to be soft, gentle and kind of just goes along with everything and is submissive.

I'm from Tuscaloosa, and I just grew up with Alabama football just being a part of my everyday life. I drove by campus every other day as a child. 'Roll Tide' was an everyday thing to say.

I will never take my experience for granted, because it's been a blessing.

You know what southern women are? Whiskey in a teacup. We're strong in the inside, but ornate on the outside.

I am unfortunately a perfectionist at heart, so it's really hard to allow myself to not be good.

I really struggled with what I was going to do with fantasy suites, but I didn't really want to think too much about it until we got there. I had a lot of other things on my mind at that point... but really that was just a personal decision between me and whoever I decided to go into the fantasy suite with or decided not to.

It's been sickening how much money I've passed up.

I think with being so honest and real with not just the guys I was having relationships with but with America, I have a lot to give, so I'm excited to be able to use my platform to continue talking to people about these topics that I had to deal with on national television.

I have an audience of one, and that's the Lord. And we've had plenty of talks, let me tell you. And I know my heart's in the right place. And so I just have to stand firm on that.

I don't cook.

This is what I hate about dating - when you just don't know where you stand. I'm pretty honest, I'll say, 'Hey I don't know what's going on,' but I don't like the game of it. Like, do we like each other? Great, well let's explore that.

The basis of Christianity is loving people and not judgment.

I will never pretend like I did not come from Bachelor Nation.

Oh, I am 1,000 percent too hard on myself.

When I did dance, I never felt enough. It probably was where I got my biggest insecurities as a kid.

Ultimately i am really thankful people want to say hello to me and want to let me know they support me, and I am grateful for that no matter what time, what I look like, what I'm doing, so I couldn't be anymore blessed.

I get recognized everywhere I go now, which is kind of overwhelming but really exciting and sweet.

The rumba is the dance of love and lust.

I want a manly man who's not afraid to get down and dirty.

I have God in my heart.

I'm probably not going to shed all the pageant girl, because that's who I am. If you don't like it, that's too damn bad.

I'm not an actress, I'm a girl who was on reality TV.

A piece of my heart will aways be in Alabama.

I was just a girl from Alabama.

My most prized possession is my coffeemaker!

I'm really into all of these relationship shows.

Just because I work out and eat healthy doesn't mean I don't let myself have fun.

I set my alarm for 7:30 A.M., but it's really hard for me to wake up in the mornings.

I don't really know any other way than to be vulnerable or just be myself.

When you have a group of 30 people together, there's going to be people who don't like each other. That's just simple facts.

I have my own autograph pads.

My family has been really supportive of me and is really happy. They made me who I am and so they trust me and love me and ultimately want me to have love too.

I want to keep my options open and make sure I'm doing the best thing for Hannah.

I try to eat healthy when I can, but no one can take my candy away from my bedside! I always keep it there for a treat when I wake up!

We've got to change the language of how women speak to women and how men speak to women and how we shame them for the decisions that we make.

I have been told that I misrepresent being a Christian. And that has been soul-crushing.

I live my life by certain standards.

I feel like a lot of people that have been in similar situations as I have, reality TV stars, you can make a packaged version of yourself if you want to - I just don't work that way. I can't do it.

I can't pretend that I'm happy or pretend to get emotional when I'm not.

Sometimes, yeah, I wish I would have protected my heart a little more, absolutely.

There are always going to be people who don't understand or want to say something negative. But ultimately I try to put my focus on the people who have been supportive and loving and encouraging throughout my journey.

Everything that I said that I feel like I want, deserve, the type of respect that I want from a man, I still believe that. I still am going to hold those standards for any man in my life.

Going from 'The Bachelorette' to being on 'Dancing with the Stars,' I'm having to work through some things.