Of course when the East-Enders resettled they took their speech with them, and they and their descendants continue to speak in East London dialect with East London accents,

Now we lie here, a decapitated generation, our child-like names vanishing on tombstones, can't you see? Once there was Rock 'n' Roll, freedom of speech, baroque picnics on miraculous boats, there was resurrection on romantic lakes, there were melting kisses under golden trees, there was ticking laughter, clicking metaphors, there were wine and poetic sex, beauty...

If (auditions) are in Atlanta, I might go, but I have to travel I don't know if I will be able to. I worry about missing school. I think there's other ways than 'American Idol' to have a singing career.

Just being chosen for the final 160, I just looked at that as a huge accomplishment. I am kind of happy I didn't go further because now I can go back and know what I need to work on.

They were very nice. By that point, I was just shocked I had made it that far.

I get nervous in front of friends and family, but this time I was on national TV and I wasn't very nervous.