Carrie Underwood's Heartfelt Reflection on Almost Quitting 'American Idol'
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[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '6.279', 'text': 'Carrie Underwood reflects on nearly'}, {'start': '2.320', 'end': '9.599', 'text': 'quitting American Idol after her top 10'}, {'start': '6.279', 'end': '11.759', 'text': "performance. Season 23's top 10 artists"}, {'start': '9.599', 'end': '14.799', 'text': 'are taking the stage on the upcoming'}, {'start': '11.759', 'end': '17.279', 'text': 'episode of American Idol. So, judge'}, {'start': '14.799', 'end': '20.760', 'text': 'Carrie Underwood is reflecting on her'}, {'start': '17.279', 'end': '23.840', 'text': 'own top 10 performance back in'}, {'start': '20.760', 'end': '26.640', 'text': '2005. As part of her Idol to Icon'}, {'start': '23.840', 'end': '28.599', 'text': 'YouTube web series, Underwood looked'}, {'start': '26.640', 'end': '32.079', 'text': 'back on her performance of Martina'}, {'start': '28.599', 'end': '34.200', 'text': "McBride's Independence Day and shared"}, {'start': '32.079', 'end': '37.600', 'text': 'what she wrote in her diary after the'}, {'start': '34.200', 'end': '40.079', 'text': "show. I don't know. Sometimes I think it"}, {'start': '37.600', 'end': '42.960', 'text': 'would just be easier if I went home,'}, {'start': '40.079', 'end': '45.840', 'text': 'Underwood admitted in her journal. But I'}, {'start': '42.960', 'end': '47.559', 'text': 'know I would regret it forever. I just'}, {'start': '45.840', 'end': '50.160', 'text': "have to remember that I know I've got"}, {'start': '47.559', 'end': '53.760', 'text': "this. I wouldn't be here if I weren't"}, {'start': '50.160', 'end': '57.640', 'text': 'good. I can so do this and who cares if'}, {'start': '53.760', 'end': '60.800', 'text': "the judges don't like it? I know I do."}, {'start': '57.640', 'end': '63.280', 'text': 'Lol. The country singer was blushing as'}, {'start': '60.800', 'end': '67.680', 'text': 'she mocked herself for her confidence'}, {'start': '63.280', 'end': '70.479', 'text': 'and mimicked herself saying I know I do.'}, {'start': '67.680', 'end': '73.920', 'text': 'She then added, "I\'d love how I started'}, {'start': '70.479', 'end': '77.040', 'text': "out like I don't know. I just think it'd"}, {'start': '73.920', 'end': '80.159', 'text': 'be easier if I go home and then I just'}, {'start': '77.040', 'end': '84.000', 'text': 'gradually start talking myself up. I'}, {'start': '80.159', 'end': '87.119', 'text': "would regret it. I got this. I wouldn't"}, {'start': '84.000', 'end': '89.520', 'text': "be here if I wasn't good. I can so do"}, {'start': '87.119', 'end': '92.320', 'text': 'this. It gets a little more and more'}, {'start': '89.520', 'end': '94.400', 'text': 'ramped up. It just goes to show that'}, {'start': '92.320', 'end': '97.000', 'text': "even someone with Underwood's level of"}, {'start': '94.400', 'end': '100.240', 'text': 'talent can struggle with confidence'}, {'start': '97.000', 'end': '103.000', 'text': 'sometimes. And if she had gone home, she'}, {'start': '100.240', 'end': '106.320', 'text': "probably wouldn't be where she is today."}, {'start': '103.000', 'end': '109.200', 'text': 'Instead, she stuck it out and went on to'}, {'start': '106.320', 'end': '112.000', 'text': "win the show. I don't think I let the"}, {'start': '109.200', 'end': '116.960', 'text': 'win scenario really enter my brain until'}, {'start': '112.000', 'end': '119.920', 'text': 'like top three or four. For me at the'}, {'start': '116.960', 'end': '121.680', 'text': 'time, it was like there were certain'}, {'start': '119.920', 'end': '124.439', 'text': 'levels you wanted to get to because'}, {'start': '121.680', 'end': '127.200', 'text': 'different things can happen, Underwood'}, {'start': '124.439', 'end': '130.879', 'text': 'explained. So, of course, you want to'}, {'start': '127.200', 'end': '133.520', 'text': "make top 24 and then it's like you want"}, {'start': '130.879', 'end': '136.400', 'text': 'to make top 12, then you want to make'}, {'start': '133.520', 'end': '138.879', 'text': 'top 10. there were certain levels you'}, {'start': '136.400', 'end': '141.360', 'text': 'really wanted to get to. Once I got to'}, {'start': '138.879', 'end': '145.840', 'text': 'top 10, because I was a broadcast'}, {'start': '141.360', 'end': '148.720', 'text': 'journalism major, I was like, "Okay,'}, {'start': '145.840', 'end': '151.239', 'text': "with every step, it's going to be easier"}, {'start': '148.720', 'end': '154.040', 'text': 'for me to get a job when I get sent'}, {'start': '151.239', 'end': '157.040', 'text': 'home." I was very practical in my'}, {'start': '154.040', 'end': '159.280', 'text': 'thinking. Top 10 was a little more of a'}, {'start': '157.040', 'end': '162.800', 'text': "relaxing stage to be in because it's"}, {'start': '159.280', 'end': '166.519', 'text': 'like no matter what happens, this is top'}, {'start': '162.800', 'end': '169.680', 'text': "10. We're here and nobody can take that"}, {'start': '166.519', 'end': '172.319', 'text': 'away. As for her career plans, if she'}, {'start': '169.680', 'end': '175.440', 'text': "didn't go on to pursue music, Underwood"}, {'start': '172.319', 'end': '178.640', 'text': 'said, "I picked a mass communications'}, {'start': '175.440', 'end': '182.480', 'text': 'field because I like words and I like'}, {'start': '178.640', 'end': '184.319', 'text': 'writing stories. I like writing. I was'}, {'start': '182.480', 'end': '186.480', 'text': 'hoping to get into either being on your'}, {'start': '184.319', 'end': '191.599', 'text': 'local news or doing something in that'}, {'start': '186.480', 'end': '191.599', 'text': 'realm or advertising something like'}]