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.

I want to release music that is true to myself.

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

I love artists that just do what they do with so much passion and emotion.

Being hurt by someone you really cared about, it makes me want to make them regret ever hurting my heart. Best way of doing that? Success. Get ready for it.

The thing that I did not like about being signed to a label was I unable to have control over what I wanted to do.

The best part of being signed by a major label was having the support of a big company behind me and the ability to meet new artists and producers.