American Idol Quotes

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American Idol transcends age, gender, ethnicity, everything.

Don't go on American Idol, I think you'll spend the rest of your life living it down and I think it's getting kinda scary, isn't it?

There's a lot of things that are said on the American Idol message board. I quit reading them because most of the people are very mean.

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

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

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

Confidence is the prize given to the mediocre

I was on TV for almost sixteen weeks during American Idol. It's at the point now where it's old.

I enjoy watching Fear Factor, Newlyweds and American Idol as far as reality TV shows go.

At the time, the only options were playing the local county fair. Now with American Idol and younger recording artists that have come out, there is more of an opportunity.

American Idol, I love. I think it's a passing fancy but not passing so soon.

In all honesty, I'm not able to talk about contracts. It's nothing with 'American Idol' in particular, it's just things I really need to take care of in my life.

'American Idol' has taken over my whole life.

It was like orderin a hamburger and getting only the buns" (After Brooke White of season 7 on american idol sang the song 'Hero' by Mariah Carey)

If we had to choose one American Idol to go out to dinner with, it would be Fantasia. There are no airs and graces about her. ... I like her.

I'm a big 'American Idol' watcher, and sometimes I like to watch 'America's Got Talent.' Those are big, corny admissions, but sometimes it's so fun to see those kids really sing their hearts out.

I think American Idol is a great career launcher. A blessing for all of us.

Just the title of 'American Idol' is something that people can look up to. I'm not Saint Scott, I'm not Mr. Perfect, but I want to be that role model.

American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.

An American Idol is someone that has all the qualities that America thinks is positive, attractive and alluring.

I don't watch 'American Idol.' I don't watch any of that stuff.

If I went on 'American Idol,' I would definitely be kicked out immediately.

I've been watching 'American Idol' since its debut season in 2002. Back then, America hadn't yet evolved into a gladiatorial cybernation of bloggers, tweeters, and self-ordained voice coaches.

I would lose straight away if I went on 'American Idol.

The biggest risk I've ever taken is going on American Idol and trying to be myself. I wasn't going to try too hard to conform, and I knew that it could possibly not work out.

That makes entertaining television. That is the circus of American Idol . We go for the very, very best and the very, very worst. It's the boring people that we don't want to see on television.

I do watch 'American Idol' sometimes. It's not really that pleasurable... I take that back. It is the epitome of a guilty pleasure. Sometimes there's some good singers on that show.

I will always appreciate 'American Idol,' and I never forget about where I come from.

If you don't have any ties to the music industry, you just love 'American Idol,' you can sit there and do exactly what you do in your living room, which is stare at them and judge them.

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.

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.

I don't think rap really fits in to 'American Idol' in the sense that I believe rap is an art form in itself more akin to poetry, more akin to drama, if you will.

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

Whoa, what is this? Battle of the Sarcastic and Pissed? Should I make popcorn? Forget American Idol, man. This is much more entertaining. (Kish)

You sounded like Dolly parton on helium." (After kristy lee cook of season 7 on american idol,sang her country rendition of the Beatles'"Eight Days A Week.)

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.

When I watched American Idol, I always thought Simon was the most realistic. Simon's like, It was absolutely horrid. That's what they tell in the music industry.

I can't watch American Idol... it's like karaoke without the booze.

If American Idol was the Olympics, I'd still get a medal. It was a great race.

I auditioned for 'American Idol' at 17. They told me, 'No.'

You know, when I did 'American Idol' the three times, I tried to tell these kids you have to tell the story of the lyric.

I think America did a great job. I think Carrie Underwood fits the bill of American Idol. She's a wonderful girl, and she's gonna have a great career.

I don't watch 'American Idol,' but I wouldn't call it 'undignified.'

I was always in bands before, but on 'American Idol,' it was about getting my voice out there. It was always my goal, though, to get a band together again.

I've never watched an entire episode of 'American Idol'. It's too mean.

American Idol' is a $900 million-a-year corporation. When you are dealing with that, you can't come off with lies - it's either the truth or nothing.

American Idol' has done a great job of defaming my name and throwing a lot of mud at me for the past two years, so that set up a lot of roadblocks for me.

I've tried to move on with my life and my career for the last two years and do my own thing, and 'American Idol' and FOX, they've just been making it really tough for me to do that.

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

I got to play with ZZ Top and introduce Bryan Adams and George Michael. And to have it all topped off by me winning 'American Idol?!' It's pretty absurd.