Paula Abdul Quotes

I will never forget my humble beginnings as a Laker Girl. It was probably one of the most fun jobs I ever had.

Keep the faith, don't lose your perseverance and always trust your gut extinct.

Break the rules, stand apart, ignore your head, and follow your heart.

Can you imagine Simon as a kid? His imaginary friends probably never wanted to play with him.

When people expect me to go right, I'll go left. I'm unpredictable.

All my life I have been taught to take the high road and never to dignify salacious or false accusations and I have been taught never, never to lie.

All you can do is the best you can do.

I think a duet with Janet is a great idea.

Find fitness with fun dancing. It is fun and makes you forget about the dreaded exercise.

Your talent is your art. It is not to be taken for granted.

Idol has pretty much taken me out of my recording and out of my choreography. I have managed to slip in some choreography jobs. And I've been writing songs for other artists.

It is my job to make sure that these kids who are talented get every chance they can and not to be passed over; this is life or death for them.

True genius does not fulfill expectations; true genius shatters it.

I'm tired of people not treating me like the gift that I am.

If you lead with passion anything is possible!

You end up becoming who you are by jumping into that circle of fear - that's how it's done.

Everyone is your best friend when you are successful. Make sure that the people that you surround yourself with are also the people that you are not afraid of failing with.

When you go to meetings or auditions and you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It is simple but true.

The steeper the mountain the harder the climb the better the view from the finish line ;)

I believe inner beauty is beauty in its truest form. When we nurture ourselves, it brings an inevitable, positive transformation.

You're the kiss that puts my soul at ease.

The more auditions you go on, the more you will learn not to take it personally.

Beyond being Jewish, I've always found myself to be very much in tune with spirituality.

I got a call to come in and meet Fox, and the rest is history.

For all of those willing to help me start a family, I am flattered. I will let you know when I need your help.

Any types of auditions will be posted in trade magazines.

I am in Toronto, shooting a movie for NBC.

America fell in love with the innocence of a kid who just was honest, saying, I did the best I could, and I had no formal training.

You could sing us the phone book and we would still love you.

'American Idol' has taken over my whole life.

The cool part of being an entertainer is getting the opportunity to get your feet wet in all areas.

Simon drives me crazy. We are still arguing.

Life truly is precious. Gather every moment of it into your arms & embrace it.

I welcome him like I welcome cold sores. He's from England, he's angry and he's got Mad Power Disease.

I’ve never been drunk in my life. I don’t use recreational drugs.

When you wish upon a star, you just might become one.

I signed on with Disney to star and choreograph an original film.

If I decide to tour, I definitely would come to Washington, D.C. We'll see.

My job, I think, is the hardest job out of all the judges because I am the only one that is a performer.

There are three things I commit to on a daily basis: Exercising for an hour a day, tops. Never skipping meals. And accepting the size and shape I was born with.

Simon would not want to audition in front of Simon.

There is love there. And then there's times when I can't even stomach Simon. You don't have to sit next to him. That's all I have to say.

My choreography suits men very well, and the women who can do it are damn hard, strong dancers.

Virgin Records will probably release their own package sometime next year.

If they're singing about heartbreak, they've lived it.

I'm working toward a CD that will have all of you dancing like crazy.

I'm grateful this ordeal is over, and I'm so looking forward to getting back to the job I love.

I love doing what I do. I'm a born mentor. I've launched so many people's careers. I worked hard.

I dance because I have to, because I'm so passionate about it.

The producers felt that 24 would be good for the audience, to really get to know who these 12 and 12 are.