Cheyenne Kimball Quotes

“I know it's what I was meant to do. At 10, I knew right there, when the light was on me.”

"I auditioned [for America's Most Talented Kids] just to see where I would rank. I had been playing [gigs] around town, and I wanted to see what people thought of me because when I played a show, everyone would clap but I didn't know what they were really thinking."

"The funny thing is a lot of people assume that my parents are the ones pushing me to make music. The truth is that I'm the one dragging them along on this crazy ride. They'd much rather have a normal life, but it doesn't look like that's in the cards."

"It's a little awkward to know that the world is going to see you and your mom argue about stupid things and watch me get grounded...again."

"They just wanna show that I'm normal, but I don't have a normal lilfe."

"I’m not trying to be like a triple threat right now or anything. I just want to go out and play my music."

"I’m more of a comedian. I wouldn’t mind being on SNL (Saturday Night Live). I think that would be cool."

"[People say]‘You’re always happy’ and I’m, like, sometimes I have a huge zit on my face. But if you smile, people won’t notice that. I do have bad-hair days but if you feel confident in yourself it would make people want to be around you."

"I look up to Mandy Moore, because she's really classy. But when it comes to music, I'm my own person."

"I see a lot of true artists... then you see them on the cover of Maxim. That’s the lowest of low to me. I would never do anything like that."

"I want to go to Kerkley and major in music."

"I don't know what's going to happen. I take it day by day, playing my music."

"I’m not nervous at all [about being in the show]. I think it’s going to be a great show. I’m real excited.

"I said I'm going to sit here and watch MTV for three hours [to see my promos]. All of sudden, I see my face on TV and realize it's me. It's weird."

"I was shopping at my local mall in Dallas that I've gone to for like three years now. And everyone was like "Oh my God, who's that? Who's that?" And I was like whatever, because you know, there are like 20 people traveling with me. It's like I have an entourage following me -- which is so funny."

"I know it's what I was meant to do. At 10, I knew right there, when the light was on me."

"It's weird, but everything I've envisioned so far has come true, which is amazing."

"We have been very careful with the decisions that we have made about my future career. I want to have a long enduring one, I don't want to be another teeny bopper fad, ya know? I also didn't want my age to be an issue. I'm 15 now... that's a lot better than 12!"

"I want to win a Grammy. I want to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. I want to be a musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live.' And I want to play arenas and have tons of people watching me."

"I want to be around for a long time, I don't want to be a flash in the pan. I hope I'll be 50 years old and still making music."

"College is for finding yourself. I've established who I want to be."

"I can go [to the mall] now, but in about two weeks, I won't be able to. They tell me to just enjoy these last two weeks of my time." (May 2006)

“I want to go to Berkeley and major in music.”

“They just want to show that I'm normal, but I don't have a normal life.”

"My style philosophy is: Be comfortable."

"I love to dress myself. I have a unique style, but I don't try to do that - I just put on whatever I feel good in that day."

"I'm a bargain shopper."

"Wear the outfit; don't let the outfit wear you."

"Live to be 70." [on what she wants before dieing]

"I remember writing 'All I Want Is You' and hoping it would get me out of trouble. I haven't stopped writing songs or getting into trouble since."

"[I can't start the day without] checking my cellphone... I love messages!"

"Can't sleep unless the TV is on."

"I’m not about being sexy. I’m about the music."