Brynn Cartelli

I love school, and I love learning, and school really does inspire me for a lot of my writing - just being in public school with people and watching things happen.

There have been contestants on 'The Voice' from past seasons that didn't even win, and I have been so inspired by them. To think that I am now one of those winners? I really, really hope there is a little girl out there that is believing in herself and knows that she can be here.

If everyone loves you for the person you are, let alone your music is incredible, I think that's a really great place to be.

The support from back home has been more than I ever expected. They always knew me as the lacrosse player or the girl playing field hockey. Now they're seeing me on national TV, and they've been so supportive.

Everyone connects differently with different things.

I feel that I am more aware of my artistry.

I'm just really excited to get music out there that's not from the show, because it's cool to be able to break out and have my own stuff under my own name.

Being on 'The Voice,' I have a voice. I'm speaking for my generation, and that's huge.

It's so important to just be nice to everyone and be respectful.

I'm going to go with this pop/soul genre that I'm really loving and have always loved. I hope it does well for me, and I'm really excited about the future!

There were a lot of really special moments for me. When I first sang 'Fix You' by Coldplay, that was one. I love that song so much, and I love Coldplay, and I love what the song meant.

I love telling stories, and I'm a born storyteller. That's what I do, and that's what I want to continue to do.