Carrie Underwood has been blown away by her time as an American Idol judge.

And while the former contestant has received some criticism for being too harsh when it comes to her own critiques, Carrie believes that her remarks are for the best.

“Sometimes I get in trouble from people like, ‘How dare she say that it wasn't perfect?’” the 42-year-old shared on SiriusXM’s The Highway on Sept. 24. “And I'm like, I just want everybody to learn and that's part of it. And nobody wants to just hear that they're amazing all the time.”

And while she joked that “maybe some people do,” the “Before He Cheats” singer noted that constant praise is “not gonna get you anywhere.”

As Carrie—who shares sons Isaiah , 10, and Jacob , 6, with husband Mike Fisher —explained, she a

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