"Blake Lewis on American Idol official website"

“The song's about coming together as one in an ideal world. And we might not be able to accomplish that, but tonight we can start by making it a better place.”

“I've tried to stay true to myself this whole entire time, and I think I've represented myself as creatively as I could with what I got on the show.”

“Some say silence is golden, I choose noise.”

“I get scared because I regard women as the most beautiful creatures in the world.”

“Now I'm 'Blake Lewis' to the world, but I will always still be Bshorty from Bothell...I've never looked at it like a competition so I think I've won regardless. I won when I got to the top ten; I've already reached my goal.”

“Steve Jobs, send me a brand-new Mac...”