Jessica Sanchez Quotations

On 'Idol,' you have to show off your vocal abilities, so I stuck to the ballads, so I'm glad my first single is 'Tonight' so I can show off my fun, young side, and what I want to do as an artist.

On 'Idol,' I understood that everyone wanted to hear my vocals, so I stuck with the ballads.

I grew up singing ballads, but what I really wanted to get into was the mainstream music on the radio because I really love the beats and everything.

I grew up always wanting to be a part of 'Idol,' and I never thought I would make it as far as I did. I was really lucky, and it's given me the opportunities that I have now.

I don't speak Filipino or Spanish, but I've sung in both.

He was literally torn apart by the vehicles who ran over him.

...It is absolutely incredible. What we are seeing out here is history in the making. As predicted, thousands across Florida showed up today.

(Tourists) spent several hours in the cold this morning with little more than their night clothes on.

Before I was on 'Idol,' I just sat at home and played video games all day long. Now I get to travel and work towards my dream. It's the best feeling ever.

During 'Idol,' I wasn't expecting anything. I just wanted to survive the competition, but my album and my music are a big part of who I am. Hopefully it translates well and I keep growing as an artist.

I've been in the 'Idol' bubble, and now it's popped, and I don't know what's going to happen.

The MO is the same, the suspects use a handgun, they fire off shots, pistol-whip their victims and they get away with a small amount of cash and jewelry.

This is the best atmosphere, this Longhorn Country man, Longhorn Country!

I wanna be more like the Rihanna kind of, Beyonce kind of thing, but I don't want to compare myself to anybody, because I wanna be somebody new, too.

I'm playing a powerhouse singer who is big competition, but she's also really down to earth and sweet. But the whole sweet thing goes away when she's in competition mode. I love the show, so I'm very excited to be a part of it. I'm going to kill it on 'Glee!'

I play volleyball on the beach. It's a great way to work out and have fun.

I personally love J.Lo because she's a fashion icon and I love her music.

'Idol' was more of a competition, and that was more of a platform that I wanted to get a hold of and get on top of. And I finally got that opportunity, and now it's more like, I just gotta show and prove myself to everybody that I'm not just the 'balladeer.'

I always had an idea for what I wanted to do in the future and throughout my career. This wasn't, like, me figuring out what to do after Idol. I've always known the steps in what I had to do to get where I was.

I was 16-years-old when I appeared on 'American Idol,' and the show was my boot camp. It was a crazy, stressful at times, experience.

I think that I have grown a lot as an artist. I have been writing about my experiences of love and overcoming the struggles that I have faced in the music industry. I have so much more to tell my fans, and I know so much more about myself. It is crazy how much I have grown over these past years.

Even though it was a stressful time in my life, I have a lot of good memories from my 'Idol' experience.

When you are in the 'American Idol' bubble, a lot of contestants want to go as far as they can and wish to be on point with ready-to-go songs.

"I Don't Want to Miss A Thing" is a hard song to perform (Laughs), I was worried that I was not going to reach that significant note that is at the end of the song. Thank god, Steven [Tyler] really loved it! He was the nicest and friendliest judge that I have met. He also invited me to chat with him whether I had free time on the Idol set.

When I found out that I made it to the Season 11 finale, I was so shocked that if you went on YouTube and re-watch the Top 3 Results Show, you will see my face looked like a bus hit it.

When I found out that I was going to be singing with Jennifer Holliday, I literally freaked out! I grew up listening to her, and I was going to cry because I sang with someone who is a huge inspiration to me.

The thing that I did not like about being signed to a label was I unable to have control over what I wanted to do.

The best part of being signed by a major label was having the support of a big company behind me and the ability to meet new artists and producers.

My experience working with a major label was not all bad, I was blessed to go through that experience, and I know what to do during the next time around.

I want to release music that is true to myself.

I want to let my fans know that I will not hold myself back anymore. Everybody knows me as "15-Year-Old Little Jessica who was on 'American Idol' and who is this sweet, quiet girl." I am very soft-spoken, but I have gone through numerous experiences, and I want to speak out and tell people what has been going on in my life.

I really want to show my supporters - -the direction I wish to go into, and my fans know that is what I want to do! They even have recommended songs for me to sing, I love my fans...they are awesome!

I used to have hair so long, my nickname was Pocahontas.

I was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino.

I always make a wish at 11:11, even if its something cheesy.

Do not let anything get in your way of chasing your dreams.

Music has always been a huge part of my life.

I love artists that just do what they do with so much passion and emotion.

My friends are mostly familiar with music that plays on the mainstream radio.

A lot of people who wanted to audition for 'Idol' have asked me: "What should I do?" or "How to I prepare myself?" I always told them: "Just go in and believe in yourself."

Being hurt by someone you really cared about, it makes me want to make them regret ever hurting my heart. Best way of doing that? Success. Get ready for it.

Have fun. Especially while you're still young, you gotta keep the spark up. Even when things get boring, just remember to have fun.

I listen to music when I'm feeling down or just a certain way. I don't know what I'd do without it!

The home where the fire started is tucked so far off the main road, we could not get back to it.

You don't have to look very far here at Tinker Stadium to see why tonight's game cannot go on as planned. The Lake Highland Prep baseball coach is disgusted with what he sees. A bathroom in shambles, a grass-less field littered with debris and feces.

The city of Orlando says they were not notified in time that an immediate clean up would be needed after the concert.