I do love country music. And a real musician.

You don't compete in something if that's not your goal, you should always want to succeed.

My journey on 'The Bachelor' was interesting. I definitely grew but had ups and downs.

I have the biggest sweet tooth of anybody.

I have been in love with somebody in my past who lied to me, who cheated on me, and I tried to make it work. But I'm not that girl anymore, and that's been something I've been so proud of.

Life in L.A. has been amazing. It's been really hard, it's been eventful. It's a lot of what ifs and maybes and being hopeful.

I don't know how to date other than on a TV show with 30 guys at one time. I really don't.

There are some times where being on the shows are great. Sometimes it's hard, when it's just like, 'the show must go on,' and there's a TV show that's being done.

I am so supportive of the guys I met on my 'Bachelorette' journey and wish them well. And I'm so glad for the support that some of the guys do show me.

I think every time you go through a difficult relationship, you realize more and more about what you will and you won't have in your next relationship - what you deserve and what you don't deserve.

I'm getting to use my platform as the Bachelorette - on my season - to really make change through my experience.

I'm glad if I can help anybody.

I believe the foundation of love is based on honesty and truth.

I'm honest to a fault.

Being the Bachelorette was an experience unlike anything else. I learned so much about myself during this process and if I were to step into this position again, I'm sure I would learn more.

Even with the heartbreak that I've had, I've felt a lot of love, and I've been given a lot of love too.

I feel like I learned that I am so much stronger than I ever thought I was, not just emotionally, but physically.

I can handle more than I ever thought I could.

I never would have thought that I would be dancing at Radio City.

I didn't aspire to be on 'The Bachelor.' I didn't watch the show. I thought it was for losers truly.

What makes me feel most beautiful is feeling confident and sure of myself and knowing that I am worthy and enough and powerful.

At first, being on the 'Bachelor' and seeing critical comments of myself, it would crush me, but now it's like a daily thing.

I saw pageants as a way to be a role model. I think that was always very important to me, to live my life by a certain way that I was proud of and to have those opportunities for scholarship.

Regardless of any thing that I've done that people might think, 'Oh, well, that deserved a scarlet letter,' that's not how it works.

I have realized that I don't need a husband. I want a husband, but I don't need one.

I love TV and I think it would be cool to be a host one day.

I mean, Kelly might not have the same feelings for me, but I love Kelly Ripa and what she's done.

Life is crazy, but I'm really, really blessed.

Ballroom dancing is so articulate. Your hips have to be a certain way, legs have to be straight at one time and bent another.

All That' and 'Kenan & Kel' were my thing when I was little.

I wanted to be a trophy wife, and I was fine with that. I thought I had my life written out - what it was going to be, what kind of woman I was going to be - and none of it happened.

Alabama will always be home and have a special place in my heart, but I want my life to be more than just living there. I want to see more of the world and, through that, find out more about myself.

I came into 'The Bachelor' not ready to be me, and I ended up embracing me.

My mom's really into Christmas ornaments and our tree's lavish and beautiful.

We usually play games at the end of the night on Christmas, so it's just a good time. It's one of my favorite times of the year.

I never understand the plan that the Lord has given me. But it's so cool, because He keeps reminding me that I am on the right path. He reminds me with little things and big things.

Fusion fashion - that's what I'm inspired by, taking all these different cultures and then trying to put it together that a girl here would love to wear.

My mom, well, she's half Greek, half German-Italian; born in England. She's just a nomad. She loves Middle Eastern style, Indian style, so much so that she ended up having Indian babies.

When I lived in London, I worked at the U.N. for a while as its human rights and refugees officer. I have two degrees, and my second was in radio. I was a programmer and news reporter in Canada. My CV looks bananas.

My mom used to call me a parrot, because the way I spoke would change in every country we'd go to.

'Curvy' is just a polite way of saying 'fat.'

Once you get a kitten, the natural thing you do is take a billion photos.

You can't force chemistry. It's either there or it's not. You can't create it.

It comes down to personal style, and that's what's sexy and attractive in a man.

I am a little obsessed with surprise kitty.

I had two different degrees: One in International Relations/Political Science and another degree in Radio and Television Production.

I got a job as a human rights and refugees officer, working on youth-based projects. But I realized all the kids I was working with were far more into 'The Daily Show' than the policy briefings.

If I could travel back in time, I'd bring back the entire Wu-Tang Clan.

I also had a hosting position on a home and garden television show - which is a joke if you ever see my apartment.

I love to do Pilates, Bar Method, and spin. I'm addicted.