Explore Quotes by Jordin Sparks

'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.

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

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

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.

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

'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.

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!

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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!

Well... I had braces and I had to wear headgear! I loved my braces, actually. For me, they were like a piece of jewelry! Instead of the silver or pewter I had gold braces. It was so much fun, I loved them. I got to change the colors and stuff and I had the rubber bands.

I can do accents really well.

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

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?

Hollywood large is so different than real-life large.

That term's definitely got a negative aura to it, because people think a diva is somebody with an attitude who demands things all the time. Of course there is that type of diva, but my idea of a diva has always been a singer - whether male or female - who gets on that stage and captivates you with their presence and their voice.

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!