Even though I'm in this big, crazy business, I'm still just myself. I still celebrate Christmas; I still live at home.
I go to California and to New York, and it's not like the people are really mean.
We always go to downtown Oklahoma City to look at all the Christmas lights that have been put up... We go to the Christmas Eve service at church, and we always beg my parents to open a present - just one present - on Christmas Eve. We get them to cave.
Sometimes when I'm performing, whenever my puppet cracks a joke, it actually makes me laugh.
One time, it was really funny, I was going on stage... and they were like, 'Oh, we didn't mic the puppet! Mic the puppet!' So, that's how I know that sometimes I do a very good job, because they think that the puppet is actually, like, real.
It's a little crazy. Last year, I was in seventh grade, and we were the babies at the school - 'cause my middle school's eighth grade and seventh grade - and now I'm eighth grade, and all these new students have come in, and they're all like, 'Oh my gosh! Darci Lynne!'
I hate flying. It creeps me out, and it scares me half to death.
It just means so much to me that America voted for me, and I get to see all my friends and family supporting me and crying with me.
First, I am definitely going to give some money to my mission program at church, and then I have to get my mom a dishwasher.
We filmed part of it here at the Alex Theatre in Los Angeles, and then we filmed the other part of it in Oklahoma because that's where I live. It's called 'Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas.' We wanted to incorporate that I celebrate Christmas just like any other kid.
During the week, I'm a normal kid, and then on the weekends, I go out and perform to thousands of people.
I decided I want to sing more because that's been my passion since I was six.
We had a big fan base in Oklahoma City, and that was nice to know.
It's just weird because I can't believe that all those people wanna come see me. Like, there's so many. So, it's just crazy to think about, but it's also really awesome.
'AGT' was so much fun because I feel like the best part was meeting all of the contestants because everyone there was never mean, never competition - except for Preacher. But I'm kidding. He would just mess around and be like, 'I'm gonna beat you.' Everybody there was just really nice, and I got to be friends with mostly everyone there.
Petunia relates to me more than any other. She was shy at first, but she's definitely come out of her shell, I can tell you that. Petunia is like this small little rabbit, but her big huge voice comes out of her little body.
Edna - when I first picked her up, she had a voice that really spoke to me.
I just say go for it and be yourself, even if you're scared or nervous, because you'll never know what happens if you don't try.
I do get recognized a lot in public. And that's just kind of weird to me.
I like to watch 'America's Got Talent' every Tuesday just to scout out the competition so I can see what I'm up against.
