I was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino.

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.

I want to release music that is true to myself.

I always make a wish at 11:11, even if its something cheesy.

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.

A lot of people who wanted to audition for Idol have asked me: “What should I do?” or “How to I prepare myself?” I always told them: “Just go in and believe in yourself.”

I was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino.