Jordin Sparks

Jordin (about the American Idol Live! Tour): I learned so much being out there every night singing live. How to grab hold of a song. To have and keep that control. I've always been a student of singing – listening to stuff on the radio and trying to figure out how a singer is 'breathing,' how they do harmonies. What was great about performing live every night is building the strength in my voice and seeing it resonate with the audience. I tried to bring that into my sessions for the album. Giving that kind of power to the material.

Jordin (about being bi-racial): Amazingly, I never felt singled-out. Even at school, we were always treated with respect, never out of the ordinary, which when I look back, is really an incredible thing. I try to be that accepting whenever I encounter a new or difficult situation.

Jordin: I was standing on the stage and I was doing it. I was actually doing what I said I wanted to do.