Do not let anything get in your way of chasing your dreams.

My friends are mostly familiar with music that plays on the mainstream radio.

Music has always been a huge part of my life.

When you are in the American Idol bubble, a lot of contestants want to go as far as they can and wish to be on point with ready-to-go songs.

I want to let my fans know that I will not hold myself back anymore. Everybody knows me as "15-Year-Old Little Jessica who was on 'American Idol' and who is this sweet, quiet girl." I am very soft-spoken, but I have gone through numerous experiences, and I want to speak out and tell people what has been going on in my life.

Even though it was a stressful time in my life, I have a lot of good memories from my Idol experience.

Have fun. Especially while you're still young, you gotta keep the spark up. Even when things get boring, just remember to have fun.