Jessica Sanchez Quotes
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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 am a workaholic. I like to work, work, work.
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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 always make a wish at 11:11, even if it's something cheesy.
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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 was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino.
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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'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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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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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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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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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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Music has always been a huge part of my life.
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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 don't speak Filipino or Spanish, but I've sung in both.
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I've been working hard my whole life.
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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 used to have hair so long, my nickname was Pocahontas.
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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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It's important to work hard, stay humble, and not let the criticism or the compliments go to your head.
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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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Music has always been my passion. It was not a hobby or something I can take out of my life.