I can do accents really well.

I love food and I love my curves.

Take one step at a time, there's no need to rush

My whole journey has been about self-acceptance.

I like to wear sleeves because they cover up my arms.

Hollywood large is so different than real-life large.

Being on 'Idol,' you have no choice but to be an open book.

There are a lot of parallels to the 'Sparkle' story and my story.

If I don't laugh at least 20 times a day - it hasn't been a good day.

Any extra free time you have, you are sleeping, or you're trying to sleep

My favorite judge is Simon because he is brutally honest and he thinks I'm

I love the expression that 'When your Bible is falling apart, the man isn't.'

My heroes are just everyday people who work hard, are honest and have integrity.

I love dill pickles! They're on my rider for my concerts so I eat one every day.

The weight really started falling off, and I could see my muscles. It was awesome.

I'll splurge on Toblerone. I love Toblerone with the Swiss chocolate and nougat in it.

If I woke up tomorrow and couldn't do music anymore, I absolutely don't know what I would do.

I like the way my heart beats, I like the way I think; I don't need or want anything to change that.

When I was on 'Idol' and 17, everything was so new. Everyone is so nice and wants to see you succeed.

I love berries. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, black berries, anything with an 'errie' in it!

With 'Idol' it's kind of just like 'OK, here's this competition - I need to do better than somebody else.'

Right now, I feel like I can take on the world. Ambition is the perfect word for where I am in my life right now.

I love being able to sing for my job. I am blessed beyond words and I hope my fans can feel that while I'm on stage!

My goals are to tell meaningful stories through songs and touch people's lives... and hopefully make a living doing it.

I always wanted to work with Michael Jackson. His music will live forever and with technology nowadays... maybe I could.

I looked massive next to Ryan Seacrest! But I was lucky that I've never had anyone say, 'Jordin, you need to lose weight.'

With my schedule being so crazy, I can't call every day or hang out with my friends like I used to and that's definitely sad.

It's cool to have parents and family who will always tell me the truth no matter what. They'll tell me if I'm doing something stupid!

I'd love to own a bakery at some point. My grandmother could help me run it - she is an amazing baker! I'd also love to do a cookbook.

Sometimes I'll go on a Twitter spree and reply as much as I can. Talking to my fans is so much fun even if it is in 140 characters or less.

With the R&B, gospel feel that 'Sparkle' has, that opens the door for my fans to be more accepting of that sound and also for me to try it.

I like what I see in the mirror. I liked what I saw in the mirror before. It just didn't work in a bikini. And now it does. So I'm excited!

I know what I want to look like. I don't want to look trashy. I want mothers to be able to look at me and not have to close their kids' eyes!

'Lizzie McGuire' was my big thing when I was younger. I did buy some pencils and back-to-school stuff of hers because she was on it. I loved her.

Well, ever since I was little, I knew that singing was what I wanted to do, and then I got into, you know, doing drama club and community theater.

My favorite song is 'No Air,' a duet I did with Chris Brown. I don't want to sound weird or anything, but I listen to it a lot - it's always on my iPod!

When I turned 18, my mom, my nana and I all went and had tattoos of our favorite Bible verses put on the inside of our wrists. Mine is 1st Timothy, 4:12.

I was always okay with the fact that I was taller and bigger than everybody else growing up. My mom, my dad, and my friends always told me I was beautiful.

I've written poetry since I was in the first grade, and it wasn't until I was a little bit older that I realized poetry could be put to music and become a song.

There's no quick or magical way to lose weight. You just have to do it the natural way - diet and exercise and stick to it - and be able to do it at your own pace.

Sometimes I feel like there are people just waiting for me to fall. The funny thing is, I can't give them anything. I have just never been a partier, even in school.

The faith-based thing is really important for me. There are certain situations that I would not have been able to make through without the promises He makes and gave for us.

I love football. My weekends are booked. Saturday college games and Sunday NFL and 'Monday Night Football.' Booked! Football is first, then basketball and then everything else.

I am growing and learning. There's so much more that I want to accomplish and do. I'm gonna do it at whatever pace it happens. I'm not trying to rush anything or slow anything down.

'Battlefield' was one of those slow-building songs, the way 'Tattoo' was. It was kind of a word-of-mouth hit. The more people heard it, the more they started requesting it on the radio.

It's funny. When I saw the script in my inbox and it said 'Sparkle,' I thought, 'For real? It's really called 'Sparkle?' I was wondering, too, how does 'Jordin Sparks as Sparkle' sound?

It's funny. When I saw the script in my inbox and it said 'Sparkle,' I thought, 'For real? It's really called 'Sparkle?'' I was wondering, too, how does 'Jordin Sparks as Sparkle' sound?

I've grown up a lot, I've experienced a lot, I'm in love, I'm super happy with who I am and comfortable in my own skin and that's definitely gonna be portrayed in the music and in the lyrics.

I am so used to being up on stage and talking to my fans that it's strange to be on stage and be someone else. I can't look at the audience during 'In the Heights' or I will start talking to them.

When I was on Broadway, I got really sick with walking pneumonia. I decided not to take my health for granted anymore and make it a priority. The great thing is, the pounds just started to fall off.

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