When I was on 'Idol' and 17, everything was so new. Everyone is so nice and wants to see you succeed.

It's funny. When I saw the script in my inbox and it said 'Sparkle,' I thought, 'For real? It's really called 'Sparkle?'' I was wondering, too, how does 'Jordin Sparks as Sparkle' sound?

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.

'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.

When I was on 'Idol' and 17, everything was so new. Everyone is so nice and wants to see you succeed.

I like the way my heart beats, I like the way I think; I don't need or want anything to change that.

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.