My favorite judge is Simon because he is brutally honest and he thinks I'm Jordin Sparks More Quotes by Jordin Sparks More Quotes From Jordin Sparks I can do accents really well. Jordin Sparks accentswellscan-do 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. Jordin Sparks schedulesusedcrazy '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. Jordin Sparks tattoosongpeople I look up to my brother - he inspires me so much. He has always been my best friend. He knows everything. I left the house at 16 when I auditioned for 'American Idol' and he was 14. It was one of those things that was so sudden and neither of us expected it. He has been so supportive of me even though I know that every time I leave, it hurts him. Jordin Sparks brotherhurtfriendship 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. Jordin Sparks growing-upmombeautiful I'd love to do something with Kelly Clarkson because she's been a monumental influence on me. I love how she handles her celebrity. She's not in the tabloids a lot but everyone knows and respects her because she's got an amazing voice. That's something I aim towards. Jordin Sparks tabloidsinfluencevoice 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! Jordin Sparks fansblessedjobs I'm so excited for my first fragrance! I chose to partner with Dots because I love what they do for their customers, bringing them the hottest trends in fashion, accessories and fragrance at unbelievably low prices. It's amazing! Jordin Sparks accessoriestrendsfashion I've had lots of friends who've gone through 'Battlefield' situations in their relationships, so when I was singing the song I put myself in their position and tried to imagine what they were going through. I got so, so into it and I think you can tell. Jordin Sparks singingsongthinking I've performed in Auburn Hills, at The Palace, so I haven't really been in downtown Detroit, but I've been able to be here, and I can really see, what the city was. Like, I can feel why Motown started here and how amazing it was. Jordin Sparks auburndowntowncities I looked massive next to Ryan Seacrest! But I was lucky that I've never had anyone say, 'Jordin, you need to lose weight.' Jordin Sparks luckyweightneeds I like to wear sleeves because they cover up my arms. Jordin Sparks cover-upssleevesarms 'Sparkle' fell into my lap. I had heard a little bit about it, that it was being redone in early 2011. I was just kind of like, 'Oh, that would be really cool,' and not really thinking too much about it, and then it came through my agency. I read it, I fell in love with the script and I went in to audition. Jordin Sparks agencywould-bethinking I'm excited about the new judges on 'American Idol.' Jennifer Lopez was a real mentor to me my season and I admire her so much. And I kind of have a crush on Steven Tyler. It's going to be interesting to see is one person going to stand out among the judges or if everyone will sort of be equal. Jordin Sparks crushrealidols I played softball and basketball growing up. I really wanted to play football but both parents said no. I was mad for a second, then got over it. Now, just because I'm tall doesn't mean I can play basketball. I was waaaaay better at swinging a bat. Jordin Sparks basketballsoftballfootball I like the way my heart beats, I like the way I think; I don't need or want anything to change that. Jordin Sparks heartneedsthinking If you like the person, you have to REALLY like the person. You wanna like who they are first, with how they interact with other people, how they are with their family, how they are with their friends, cause that's how they gonna treat you. Jordin Sparks causespeoplefirsts There are a lot of parallels to the 'Sparkle' story and my story. Jordin Sparks lotstoryparallelssparkle It's really hard when people write nasty things about you all the time. As much as good things are said about you, it's always those one or two bad comments that really stay with you and gnaw at you. I try not to read that stuff if I can. Jordin Sparks goodyoutimepeople I do consider myself a competitive person, but I'm not competitive to the point where I will do anything to win. I wouldn't step on somebody just to get to the next level. I would have to do it fair and square. I'm kind of competitive in a way to where I like to figure out things myself, and if I need help, I'll ask. Jordin Sparks stepwinmyselfway
