Jackie Evancho

“I miss my friends in public school, but it's kind of a part of something that you have to give up. I'd rather perform than go to public school.”

“Acting and singing are actually very similar because they're both telling a story.”

“Celine Dion is my major inspiration.”

“I normally wear Stuart Weitzman or Kors Michael Kors.”

“My advice would be to follow your dream. Most of my life, I was in second place before I came in first place. I hope that inspired people to never give up.”

“The music kind of possesses me when I sing. So whenever I start to sing on a show - I mean, first, I'm nervous, and then when I get into it, it's just like I feel like I'm the person who sang the song first.”

“Singing is my main goal, and I think philosophy will help me write songs.”

“It's always exciting to see different cities I love, and go on tour buses. It's so much fun to travel. My favorite part is being able to perform live in front of all these amazing people; being able to connect with them and seeing their reaction makes me feel very special.”

“I still have my school friends who are actually friends. It's nice that they don't think much about my singing career. They think it is cool, and they are happy for me, but they don't really bother me about it. To them, I'm still just the schoolgirl from next door.”

“I'm not going to choose between classical, Broadway or pop. I would love to stay where I am now - a mix of everything.”

“I say three prayers every night to make sure that God knows I thank him so much.”

“I have always despised people who thought they were better than others, and I made a promise to myself that I'd never turn into that kind of person. My family also helps to keep me grounded. Whenever I get a 'diva moment,' as they like to call it, they let me know it and say, 'Stop acting like a diva!' They're pretty good at it, too.”

“I'm not really a fan of people who think they're better than others. There's no reason to act that way. I couldn't even stand to yell at someone if they bumped right into me.”

“I just wanted to say hi to Pittsburgh as well because I miss it.”

“It's good to kind of get away from the star treatment.”

“When I go to school, I'm always happy because it's a normal kid thing.”

“I love to shop at Macy's. It has a huge Guess section and lots of Jessica Simpson stuff.”

“Um, well, I made a new CD called 'Dream With Me' and it's out now, and I'm really excited about it.”

“Anything that I can do with my voice that's good, I'll try to do.”

“I write about heartbreak because I like writing about sad things, but I'm writing happy songs, too!”