Quotes from Jamie Park

After winning 'K-pop Star' and debuting as a singer, I had a team of people who helped me. But then I realized that to do my own music, there's work that I myself had to take care of and no one can do it on behalf of me. So I started writing my own music.

I am no dancer.

I never really felt 100 percent me while singing in those Jimin years. But I don't regret it, because I think that it was the only time that I can sing those songs, when I was in my early 10s and teens.

I, at times, was disappointed when my songs were neglected by executive producer Park Jin-young, but learned a lot in the journey finding out what would appeal to a wider audience.

I'm not sure if fans are ready to accept my music, but I no longer wanted to be known as a 15-year-old girl who would sing 'Over the Rainbow.'

I've been through a lot of throwing myself away, and finding my way back. Making myself who I wasn't, then finding me back.

If I have long hair, I go for more... fitting, like a miniskirt dress or a very tight black leather outfit.

I just want to show that you don't have to be changing yourself 100 percent to be someone that you're not. You don't have to change yourself to be someone like your idol. You can be someone's idol just by being you. But also, it takes a lot of work and time to be that sort of person.

I am going to sing into my 60s and 70s and 80s, if I can.

I 'follow' some of my fans' social network accounts and take a look at photos and video clips uploaded by them every day. Sometime I ask them to post more adorable and beautiful images of me.

I would love to do musicals, sitcoms and even television talk shows. I think I have the potential. But most importantly, my ultimate goal as an artist is to create a new music genre like Elvis Presley.

I want to set up a music school for the needy who cannot afford musical education so that they can realize their dreams.

At one time I wanted to be a comedian.

When you prepare an album, it's really hard and stressful and you don't get too much sleep.

I will strive to achieve my long-term dream.