Competition Quote by Jackie Evancho

I grew up seeing my parents perform and sing, and I just always wanted to be singing, too. Music has always been my deepest…

— Leah LaBelle

There's never been anything else in my life that inspired me at all. It's crazy, but I've always loved music and I've always known…

— Mariah Carey

I always loved singing because I grew up in a very musical family. My mom wasn't able to do music professionally because her parents…

— Jamila Woods

When I opened my mouth to sing as a kid, I kind of randomly had a really good singing voice. And so that put…

— Billy Eichner

I really idolize everything my sisters do,so I went into singing contests and won also. That's how I really got into singing.

— Coco Lee

I was always very creative and loved to sing. Music was my entryway into the arts.

— Da'Vine Joy Randolph

I have always been intrigued with singing and I actually started my career in musical comedies.

— Janine Turner

My mother was the only one who encouraged and inspired me for singing. She was singing all the time in the house, playing records…

— Bonnie Tyler

Music composition was a creative call for me, and it gives me a kick. But I never thought that I would ever sing professionally,…

— Ankit Tiwari

I've always wanted to sing so badly, but I didn't think it was something that was possible for me. Plus, I didn't think I…

— Mickie James

I grew up singing since the age of three. Vocally trained since the age of eight. Fascinated by Mary Poppins and all those musical…

— Nikki Blonsky

I just had to find something else to fulfill me. Always being a singer and writing, it was a blessing. My brother started making…

— Taryn Manning