American Idol Quotes - Page 4

• This is my first week as an American citizen. It's amazing. Now I can vote in the general election - and for American Idol.

  Craig Ferguson

  Idols, Citizens, Firsts

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• Americans have been dumbed down to the point where more people watching 'American Idol' than listen to the state of the union address. And that's too bad. I'm not trying to take any bread out of the mouth of Simon Cowell, but if the president is speaking to the people of the United States, and people are going to watch 'American Idol,' that's sad.

  Henry Rollins

  Idols, People, Trying

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• When you're an artist, your personal life and your professional life kind of blend together. I'm writing from home so I don't have an office or anything. I don't know where to draw the line between "Okay, let's stop now and watch American Idol."

  Daryl Wein

  Home, Writing, Artist

  Source: collider.com

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• I was 16-years-old when I appeared on 'American Idol,' and the show was my boot camp. It was a crazy, stressful at times, experience.

  Jessica Sanchez

  Crazy, Years, Idols

  Interview with Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com. January 19, 2016.

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• My faith in God is everything at this point. Also, my family and friends that I've had around me pretty much my whole life and my boyfriend, we've been together for eight years. I try to keep people around me who've been around me, who've seen me struggle. They know how dedicated I am and how hard I've worked. They know me - not the Jennifer from American Idol and Dreamgirls, but the real Jennifer.

  Jennifer Hudson

  Real, Struggle, Years

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• I want to let my fans know that I will not hold myself back anymore. Everybody knows me as "15-Year-Old Little Jessica who was on 'American Idol' and who is this sweet, quiet girl." I am very soft-spoken, but I have gone through numerous experiences, and I want to speak out and tell people what has been going on in my life.

  Jessica Sanchez

  Girl, Sweet, Speaks Out

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• I think one of the things I was shocked about was how interested the world is in 'American Idol' and how people, writers, they write about 'Idol' all the time, and I guess I didn't expect that.

  Nicki Minaj

  Writing, Thinking, Idols

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• When you are in the American Idol bubble, a lot of contestants want to go as far as they can and wish to be on point with ready-to-go songs.

  Jessica Sanchez

  Song, Idols, Wish

  "A Conversation with Jessica Sanchez". Interview with Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com. January 19, 2016.

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• I had been taking various lessons. I've also had a lot of incredible singers give me a ton of great advice. From Cyndi Lauper, who kind of taught me the basics, and I've also worked with Bird. She's a tremendous coach and she often coaches the contestants on 'American Idol.' I've had a great amount of support.

  Margaret Cho

  Idols, Giving, Support

  "Sing out, sister". Interview with Gregg Shapiro, dc.gopride.com. 2016.

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• I looked at enough of American Idol in the first weeks, and they're all about humiliation. I listen to Rush Limbaugh because I find it so repulsive. There are people with a little less sophistication who watch a lot of it, because we allow things to appeal to our baser instincts. But at the same moment, give me a little choice, and I'll make a better decision, because I have that ability too. And so does everybody else.

  Norman Lear

  Idols, People, Giving

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• The romance of circumvention is one of the most destructive forces at work in our society. The American Idol freeway to greatness, Instagramming one's way into popular consciousness with selfies of our ass folds beneath short shorts, human growth hormone and performance-enhancing drugs for athletes, Adderall for the idle mind, reality television that sacrifices our dignity for fifteen lousy minutes.

  Daniel Gillies

  Athlete, Sacrifice, Reality

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• I need to keep my dancing on the right side of weird, otherwise it might get a bit like "American Idol."

  Matthew Healy

  Idols, Dancing, Needs

  "The 1975's Matt Healy on That Time Usher Mistook Him for Skrillex". Interview with Ryan Dombal, pitchfork.com. June 27, 2016.

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• Jennifer Lopez has been very much in the news because of her divorce from Marc Anthony, also a top singer, a top player in Latin music, her joining the cast of judges on "American Idol." But the music has not been at the forefront.

  Jennifer Lopez

  Latin, Divorce, Player

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• It's easy to say that reducing a song to 90 seconds on "American Idol" strips off so many things, and how it's the 21st century and music doesn't mean the same things to people and that it's so disposable.

  Alan Light

  Song, Mean, Idols

  Source: pitchfork.com

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• I am extremely grateful for my 'American Idol' experience, and I enjoyed every bit of it.

  Rayvon Owen

  Grateful, Idols, Enjoyed

  Interview with Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com. March 10, 2016.

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• 'American Idol' has taken over my whole life.

  Paula Abdul

  Taken, Idols, Whole Life

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• Anything that's ever gotten on the charts as a result of "American Idol" or "The X Factor" in the UK. It's born out of karaoke culture. It's been a long time coming, but it's absolutely affected radio.

  Johnny Marr

  Idols, Long, Culture

  Source: pitchfork.com

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• I look up to my brother - he inspires me so much. He has always been my best friend. He knows everything. I left the house at 16 when I auditioned for 'American Idol' and he was 14. It was one of those things that was so sudden and neither of us expected it. He has been so supportive of me even though I know that every time I leave, it hurts him.

  Jordin Sparks

  Friendship, Hurt, Brother

  "Jordin Sparks Shares Her Secrets!". The Seventeen Interview, www.seventeen.com. June 25, 2010.

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• This is a frightening statistic. More people vote in 'American Idol' than in any US election.

  Rush Limbaugh

  Idols, People, Election

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• Instead of plotting the demise of the traditional family, as some politicians and religious leaders would have you believe, gay people mow their lawns and watch 'American Idol' and video their children's concerts and have the same hopes and dreams that their straight counterparts do.

  Jodi Picoult

  Dream, Religious, Children

  "A conversation with Jodi about Sing You Home". www.jodipicoult.com.

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• I've been asked to do 'American Idol' and 'X Factor.' I'm an Ed McMahon kind of girl. 'Star Search?' I'm in, all day long. It felt more authentic, and the market wasn't oversaturated with karaoke contests.

  Pink

  Girl, Stars, Idols

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• Who's judging American Idol? Paula Abdul? Paula Abdul judging a singing contest is like Christopher Reeve judging a dance contest!

  Chris Rock

  Funny, Dance, Humor

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• Obviously neither 'American Idol' nor 'Dancing With the Stars' is a variety show in the classic sense, but the way they incorporate elements of drama, comedy and suspense is moderately ingenious.

  Tom Shales

  Stars, Drama, Idols

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• What I have noticed which I'm not nuts about that the trend that a lot of shows are hiring the American Idol type of talent without real training and real technique and I think that audiences are smart and sometimes seeing that things are not as high caliber as they were before.

  Hugh Panaro

  Real, Smart, Thinking

  Interview with Pati Buehler, www.broadwayworld.com. June 18, 2008.

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• "American Idol" has done a lot for me. It's a stepping stone in my life.

  Diana DeGarmo

  Idols, Done, Stones

  Interview with Nick Orlando, www.broadwayworld.com. March 16, 2006.

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