“I think 'American Idol' has prepared me for anything.” — Gabby Barrett

I was raised listening to so many wonderful females with great music.

Country radio has been extremely good to me, which I am extremely grateful for and and means a bunch. But there is room for many other people.

Something a lot of people don't know about me is I sucked my thumb until I was in like eighth grade. It's cause, when I was a baby, I sucked my thumb and I guess my mom and dad never weaned me off of that, because they thought it was cute. And then it's like an addiction. That's your security blanket.

Being a female, I know what it's like to go through a bad break up and not get to say what you really want to.