Leah LaBelle

I just love food, especially my mom's Bulgarian cooking. Taco Bell is my favorite fast food restaurant. I also love Italian food.

I grew up seeing my parents perform and sing, and I just always wanted to be singing, too. Music has always been my deepest passion and what I felt most connected to.

My life has been a blessing. I'm grateful for everything I do have and the places I'm going and the things I've seen.

I first started to sing when I started to talk. As soon as I could form words and sounds together, I was singing.

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

Carrying yourself with poise and joy and peace within - that's sexy.

I am a first generation American, and my family is from Bulgaria.

I want to be on stage and perform and win Grammys and help out my family in Bulgaria, because they are struggling, and my mom and dad, too.

Confidence is a huge turn-on, but I like a man who's also kind and gentle. It's sexy when a guy listens and can have a conversation or read a book - something different than just going out to the club.

Entertaining and being onstage is such a rush; it's amazing... and I just hope that it can last, and last for a long time.