You can't let people control your feelings, or you'll live a pretty miserable life trying to change them.

I was told I'm disgusting, that I belong in a dumpster, that I'm going to hell... just the worst things you could say to somebody.

Some people have different beliefs and aren't going to agree with everything you do. There's nothing you can do to change their minds. All you can do is have your own voice and believe in your own beliefs.

Some people have their beliefs and what they think is right and wrong in a relationship.

A lot of the people in the 'Bachelor' family have got my back.

All the people that I love and care about have got my back, so that's all that really matters.

Shin splints are something I actually suffered with a lot in my younger years of dancing. I know the pain and it's not fun.

Being in the spotlight, you're always picked apart. It's not easy. But over time I've realized that you can't please everyone and when you feel overwhelmed, just take a step back. Love yourself first.

I love connecting with other women.

When women come together, we're unstoppable.

It is too exhausting to try and make everyone happy or pretend.

Citi Field is one of the coolest spots I've been to. It was so much fun to hold a cocktail party and rose ceremony there.

When I was approached with the idea of two Bachelorettes, I was definitely not jumping for joy. It was more like, pouting for hours.

I wear T-shirts and backwards hats and buy my shoes at Payless!

I love when a guy has some sort of talent.

When a woman says the connection is gone, don't tell her how hot she is. A connection is more than someone's appearance.

I'm attracted to men who know what they want and go after it.

If there is one thing you should know about me, I am a family person.

The very idea of family is something I hold so close to my heart.

I have two great examples of a father. My dad is honestly my hero and sets the bar high for how a man should treat a woman. My stepmother is a caring, genuine and supportive woman. My mom is a spunky strong woman with a huge heart. And my sister is just a pure angel. There is a lot of love in my family.

I have an amazing family dynamic.

I am an honest person, and that includes showing my emotions - good or bad.

My grandparents were best friends in kindergarten and never loved anyone again.

How come no one warned me how hard being the Bachelorette was?

When you decide to come on to 'The Bachelor' or 'The Bachelorette,' you make a conscious decision to share your journey. But what people sometimes forget is our families don't necessarily make that same choice. They aren't the ones who sign up for this experience.

Life is about connections, and some people have better chemistry with others. That don't make you bad people.

Do I have some regrets? Of course.

Let me tell you, I am not a girl who loves to get flowers. I love the sweet gesture, but those things are high-maintenance!

I have a really crazy cackle laugh, and I think sometimes people don't realize that they're not laughing at my jokes, they're actually just laughing because of my laugh.

I kind of want to start doing some prank calls.

It's always my biggest insecurity - disappointing myself or my partner.

I love being in a dance studio.

I believe men and women should be afforded the same opportunities.

I think when you're looking for a lifetime partnership, intimacy is obviously a part of that.

Sometimes you need to take a moment and take a step back to think about what you are fighting for and if it make sense for your long-term happiness.

Like, I just feel like the way a man speaks to a woman - the way that people speak to each other - it's a respect thing.

I think a few bullets have been dodged in my 'Bachelor' journey.

The Bachelorette' is always entertaining.

I always think about taking 10 random people off the street and trying to pair them. Probably a lot of them are not going to work out, but randomly one might. That's basically what they're doing on 'The Bachelorette.' Here's 25 guys, see if you like one of them and it might work out.

I love going to Broadway shows.

I grew up dancing and singing and I just love everything about that.

If you had asked me when I was little, like, 'Imagine you were on Broadway,' I'd be like, 'Yeah, right.'

My mom would always over decorate the house to the point where she'd switch like soap dispensers and all the towels. We would blow fuses in our house all the time because we have too many lights going on and I just feel like we did Christmas right around the Bristowe residence.

I've loved and been so passionate about dance since I was three years old, and it's really what I wanted to do as a career.

I'm obsessed with my scrunchies!

Yeah, I grew up doing ballet and jazz and tap, but I stopped at the age of 25, and I've never stepped foot in a ballroom.

For me, everybody knows I'm outspoken.

I seem to stand my ground.

I am so not one to share body pictures, not that I have anything against them, it's more just like I've never gotten into that.

I always eat pretty healthy.