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. – Jessica Sanchez
I listen to music when I’m feeling down or just a certain way. I don’t know what I’d do without it! – Jessica Sanchez
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. – Jessica Sanchez
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. – Jessica Sanchez
I’ve been in the ‘Idol’ bubble, and now it’s popped, and I don’t know what’s going to happen. – Jessica Sanchez
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!’ – Jessica Sanchez
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. – Jessica Sanchez
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. – Jessica Sanchez
‘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.’ – Jessica Sanchez
On ‘Idol,’ I understood that everyone wanted to hear my vocals, so I stuck with the ballads. – Jessica Sanchez
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. – Jessica Sanchez
