Jessica Sanchez Quotes

In the U.S., no one minds who I am, even if they saw me in 'Idol.' If I'm not doing any shows, my friends and I can just drive around the neighborhood and go to bars at night and chill till four in the morning.

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I remember Steven Tyler coming up to me once. He was like, 'Oh my god, you have a God given talent,' and I freaked out. He's so sweet.

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But I'm really into old music - bluesy, soulful singers, like Etta James, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin. I wouldn't have minded being born in the 1960s!

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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.

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I have always wanted to do a Christmas album and covers.

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

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

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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.

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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!'

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

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I've been homeschooled since ninth grade.

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

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I feel like artists and their lyrics are something that people can relate to when it comes to love and break-ups. I really want people to know how I felt when I went through a break up, when I really felt alive, and everything in between.

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'Proud Mary' was the best song for me to perform because it was so much fun.

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I want to do more urban R&B with a little bit of pop, but not much. I want to have that soulful kind of side of me come out.

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I'm very blessed and appreciative of everything that's happened, and I'm just working hard for more opportunities to come.

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I've been working hard my whole life.

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

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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.

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This is going to seem odd, but I love Eminem because he has so much conviction and emotion in the way he raps. Every word that he raps, you feel it.

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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.

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'American Idol' is such a big platform. It's been on for so many seasons. I went on the show not thinking I was going to make it that far at all because there was so many talented people that auditioned.

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Music has always been my passion. It was not a hobby or something I can take out of my life.

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I am a workaholic. I like to work, work, work.

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Right after 'Idol,' I was like, 'I've got to become a totally different person. I gotta upgrade myself.' I can't just stand there and be all shy and sing.

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I always make a wish at 11:11, even if it's something cheesy.

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Christmas is my favorite holiday because you spend time with family. I love the decorations, the music, and buying gifts for people. Everything about Christmas is the best.

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

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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.

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I do sing ballads, but I'm not a balladeer. I'm not the next Celine Dion.

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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.

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I have a picture with Obama in my house, and I freak out every time I see it. I'm like, 'What the heck? Did that even happen?' It's like a dream.

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It's important to work hard, stay humble, and not let the criticism or the compliments go to your head.

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It was crazy... working with Ne-Yo. Everything was such a blur, and I was just a fangirl the whole time.

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

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'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.'

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I've been watching 'American Idol' since I was five years old.

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

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

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I've been training myself and listening to other artists and seeing where their emotion comes from, singing a heartbreak song when they're in a happy relationship.

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Music has always been a huge part of my life.

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

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I'm all about risque - I love that stuff. I love to be creative - that's what the entertainment business is about.

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I know when to have fun, but when it comes to my music, I'm really serious about my career.

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