"In all honesty, I'm not able to talk about contracts. It's nothing with 'American Idol' in particular, it's just things I really need to take care of in my life."
"I had to focus on some personal areas in my life with the little bit of privacy that I have."
"My gut and intuition told me it wasn't time to do this."
"It is a reality show... this show is never without drama."
"I don't think it's by any means an end to my career."