I love musical theater because it's live. There is no Auto-Tune. There's no second chance. What you see is what you get. You have to be amazing every night.

Diana DeGarmo

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She's very active. 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.

careers mom running

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.

brother home war

I think one of my highpoints was definitely well, everything started turning around on Barry Manilow week. I had so much fun on disco week, love disco music. I think I picked some songs that really worked for me and people really enjoyed them. I loved doing the Donna Summers song and she was the guest judge, and she was the guest judge and I felt honored. She said she loved the song and said I made it my own.

summer song fun

I have the easiest job in the world! It's an excuse to get up the... by Diana DeGarmo

I have the easiest job in the world! It's an excuse to get up there, goof around and have fun.

fun jobs world

If you see me, I'm always wearing black and pink. If I don't have it on, I at least have something that's black and pink. For instance, like, a bracelet or something.

bracelet wearing-black instance

I'm planning to be the youngest contestant in the Top 32, and I'm planning to be the youngest person in the Top 10.

top-10 planning persons

At school my nickname is the National Anthem girl. by Diana DeGarmo

At school my nickname is the National Anthem girl.

nicknames girl school

"American Idol" has done a lot for me. It's a stepping stone in m... by Diana DeGarmo

"American Idol" has done a lot for me. It's a stepping stone in my life.

done idols stones

I've been doing this sort of thing my entire life. It's my love, it's my passion, it's what I do day in and day out. I eat, sleep, and breathe music and singing.

singing passion sleep

Because I came in second place, it makes me want to work harder by Diana DeGarmo

Because I came in second place, it makes me want to work harder

work-harder hard-work want

My mom did a good job exposing me to different types of music. by Diana DeGarmo

My mom did a good job exposing me to different types of music.

different mom jobs

If you can dream it, you can do it. by Diana DeGarmo

If you can dream it, you can do it.

dream-it you you-can-do-it dream

I appreciate the level of professionalism and talent that I get to be around every night, eight times a week.

week appreciate talent night

Don't let bad or negative people bring you down. by Diana DeGarmo

Don't let bad or negative people bring you down.

down you people negative

Never give up on whatever you want to do. by Diana DeGarmo

Never give up on whatever you want to do.

never-give-up never you want

I remember my mother and I sitting down counting off our pennies to pay our bills. We really had nothing.

nothing down mother remember

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.'

i-am women music funny

I can be a nag. And my mother can be a nag. It's a nagging relationship, but we know that it's loving.

know i-can mother relationship

I like my food. I would rather be a little bit on the heavier sid... by Diana DeGarmo

I like my food. I would rather be a little bit on the heavier side than too thin.

than side like food

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.

my-life me you life