American Idol Quotes:

I was very honored to get to be part of 'American Idol.'

- Dolly Parton

topic: Idols, Honored, American Idol

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

- Buzz Aldrin

topic: Idols, Watches, American Idol

If your lifeguard duties were as good as your singing, a lot of people would be drowning.

- Simon Cowell

source: "Reality Check: 'Bikini Girl' Brings Out the Fight in New 'Idol' Judge Kara DioGuardi" by Diane Macedo, www.foxnews.com. January 14, 2009.

topic: Sight, People, Singing, Lifeguard, American Idol

My advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don't.

- Simon Cowell

topic: Careers, Advice, Want, 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.

- Adam Lambert

topic: Taken, Idols, Work Out, American Idol

I would never discredit anyone that is working their way up on a show like "American Idol". I think they work so hard overcoming all of the obstacles to get on the show in the first place and then every week they are judged in front of all of America. I give them complete credit for getting up on stage. I think they deserve all the success that they get.

- Mandy Moore

topic: Thinking, Idols, America, American Idol

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

- Mario Vazquez

topic: Thinking, America, Idols, Alluring, American Idol

The best advice I could give is be yourself. Before I was on the American Idol show I made goals for myself. I said, "Who do I want to be, and what will I compromise, or won't I compromise?" And then, I stuck with that.

- Carmen Rasmusen

source: Source: www.beliefnet.com

topic: Being Yourself, Idols, Giving, American Idol

You know, something like 90 people who have now filed to run for governor in this recall election. They say there could be as many as 200 people on the ballot. You know, it's really easy to run here in California. All you need is like a couple of signatures, not many, thirty-five hundred bucks, you're on the ballot, like that. I mean, what does it say about California? We have stricter requirements to get on 'American Idol' than we do to run for governor.

- Jay Leno

topic: Running, Couple, Mean, American Idol

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.

- Katey Sagal

topic: Fun, Heart, Kids, Watchers, American Idol

I'm also a big American Idol fan. I think it's just great fun.

- Jim Parsons

source: Interview with Noel Murray, tv.avclub.com. May 1, 2009.

topic: American Idol

I've told many people that I'm not looking to go out there and find the most beautiful girl in the world who likes me because I'm 'Mr. American Idol Scott McCreery.' If I could just find a nice hometown girl who just likes me for who I am, that's all I want.

- Scotty McCreery

topic: Beautiful, Girl, Nice, Scotty, American Idol

This is basically the last resort. I've been painted into a corner, and now I've sort of got to lay it all out in order for things to be straightened up. 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. So in order for me to get through all the red tape and just allow people to just get at my talent, I've got to set the record straight. And you can't set half the record straight; when you tell it, you've got to tell it all.

- Corey Clark

source: "Corey Clark says Paula Abdul 'told me she loved me'" by Chris Harris, www.mtv.com. May 6, 2005.

topic: Moving, Order, Years, Red Tape, American Idol

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.

- Chris Daughtry

topic: Idols, Voice, Goal, American Idol

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

- Tom DeLonge

topic: Idols, American Idol

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

- Lee DeWyze

topic: Idols, Appreciate, Never Forget, American Idol

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.

- Corey Clark

source: "Corey Clark Tells FOX: 'Idol' Defamed Me", www.foxnews.com. May 6, 2005.

topic: Jobs, Past, Years, Great Job, Roadblock

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.

- Corey Clark

source: "Corey Clark Tells FOX: 'Idol' Defamed Me". www.foxnews.com. May 06, 2005.

topic: Lying, Years, Idols, American Idol

Last year was the fourth or fifth attempt to get fall launched till 'American Idol' comes in January. To be honest, the reality programming we had on last year was considered filler until we could get to the good stuff. It was meant to hopefully get us to January andor to November. To get past baseball. But (it) didn't work very well.

- Mike Darnell

topic: Baseball, Fall, Past, Fillers, American Idol

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

- LaToya London

topic: Blessing, Thinking, Idols, American Idol

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

- Natalie Gulbis

topic: Reality, Idols, Tv Shows, American Idol, Newlyweds

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.

- Barry Manilow

topic: Kids, Idols, Three, American Idol

It's been a while. I haven't seen the actual gag reel they put on the DVD. I just saw the DVD myself, so I know that it's going to be some version of what we saw at our wrap party. Some of the funniest things probably wouldn't make it to the DVD and that involved Ryan O'Neal singing and they intercut that with the American Idol judges judging him, which was pretty funny.

- Emily Deschanel

source: "Emily Deschanel Talks Bones: Season 2". Interview with Evan Jacobs, movieweb.com. September 26, 2007.

topic: Party, Dvds, Idols, Gags, American Idol

I don't want to be the cliche American Idol dude. I want to be different, you know - that's the whole goal, me and music. It's about being yourself and being unique.

- Paul McDonald

topic: Being Yourself, Unique, Idols, American Idol, Being Unique

Last night, President Bush gave a prime-time press conference. It was such a big deal that Fox decided to preempt American Idol. Which made sense to me, you don't want too many amateurs on in one night.

- David Letterman

topic: Night, Idols, President, Prime Time, American Idol

These days, with 'American Idol' and all the other reality shows, young people become famous overnight, and that can be very difficult to handle, the way photographers follow you around and study your every move.

- Barry Manilow

topic: Moving, Reality, Idols, Reality Shows, American Idol

[My son] Casey died for a country which cares more about who will be the next American Idol than how many people will be killed in the next few months while Democrats and Republicans play politics with human lives.

- Cindy Sheehan

topic: Country, Son, Play, American Idol

Some people choose to go on 'American Idol' or another singing contest, and some people choose to beat down barrooms before anyone even knows who they are, in order to get a fan base, so when they do get a record deal, they have that to put in front of a label.

- Jake Owen

topic: Order, Idols, People, American Idol

There are plenty of people who are willing to pay $2.6 million for 30 seconds on the Super Bowl and hundreds of thousands of dollars for 'American Idol.' There will be advertising dollars on the Internet. We're there as well. We win either way.

- Leslie Moonves

topic: Winning, Idols, People, American Idol, Super Bowl

If millions of Americans choose to weigh in on the outcome of American Idol through text messages and the Web, then why not harness similar technological tools to encourage discourse on the political landscape?

- Ruzwana Bashir

source: "Television Debates Are Antiquated" by Ruzwana Bashir, www.nytimes.com. October 2, 2012.

topic: Idols, Political, Tools, Text Message, American Idol

Long before "American Idol" people used to call me a diva. And I be like, "Hold on, are you calling me something else on the sly? You gonna call me a diva, call me a good diva."

- Jennifer Hudson

source: "'Idol' Finalist Jennifer Hudson Believes She Was Robbed". Interview with Corey Moss, www.mtv.com. April 23, 2004.

topic: Idols, Long, People, American Idol

I was 19 when I first auditioned for 'American Idol.' I'd never been on an airplane; I'd never been outside of my hometown, except to go to Myrtle Beach. I'm 22 now. I'm learning a lot about life, and it's all in front of the cameras.

- Kellie Pickler

topic: Beach, Airplane, Idols, American Idol, Myrtle

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

- Tracy Morgan

topic: Funny, Idols, Karaoke, American Idol

Have you seen 'American Idol' lately? I'm sure that some kids somewhere at this moment are thrashing themselves silly over what they call 'Rock n' Roll.

- Eric Burdon

topic: Silly, Kids, Rocks, American Idol

Since we launched the original 'Pop Idol' in England, I've remained close with Simon Fuller. Working as executive producer on 'American idol' for its first seven years not only was an inspirational journey into the heart of American pop culture, it opened my eyes to the untapped potential of the incredibly dynamic young people in this world.

- Nigel Lythgoe

source: "Nigel Lythgoe officially returning to ‘American Idol’" by Daniel Fienberg, uproxx.com. August 05, 2010.

topic: Inspirational, Heart, Eye, Journey Inspirational, Untapped Potential

Well, being that, at the house and being in the competition, it was very hard to be with family. We couldn't have visitors out of respect for everyone else there. But, being the American Idol, the focus would have been on me.

- LaToya London

topic: Idols, Focus, House, American Idol

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.

- M. Ward

topic: Idols, Watches, Singers, Guilty Pleasure, American Idol

I'm not trying to be evasive, but when I say yes and no, I say 'yes' because there are narrow-minded people that won't look past the logo and 'no' because 'American Idol' put me in front of millions of people and I would not have a career without 'Idol.

- Bo Bice

topic: Past, Idols, Careers, Yes And No, American Idol

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

- Amber Riley

source: "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Idols, American Idol

Clay Aiken ran for Congress in North Carolina. But he didn't make it. Clay Aiken is famous for coming in second in a TV popularity contest that most people got fed up with years ago. He also lost on 'American Idol.'

- Craig Ferguson

topic: Years, Idols, People, Popularity Contest, American Idol

I’ve never watched an entire episode of "American Idol." It’s too mean. Why would anyone want to go on a show to be ripped apart? I don’t want to be tough with my singers, but I do want to tell them on "The Voice" that if you really want this, you’ll be kicked when you’re down. You have to be willing to roll with those punches. You have to really want it.

- Christina Aguilera

source: "Beyonce and Christina Bare All in W Magazine". www.foxnews.com. June 15, 2011.

topic: Mean, Idols, Voice, American Idol

How many watched the President's speech last night? [half-hearted audience applause] How many watched American Idol ? [thundering applause] Okay, there you go! You get the government you deserve.

- Jay Leno

source: "The Tonight Show", February 1, 2006.

topic: Night, Government, Idols, Last Night, American Idol

Well, we're just a couple of weeks from new President Barack Obama being sworn in. And he's been very busy naming a lot of cabinet positions. And today he announced that he wants the surgeon general to be TV Dr. Sanjay Gupta. That was the kid on 'American Idol,' wasn't it?

- David Letterman

topic: Couple, Kids, Idols, President Barack Obama, American Idol

My favorite type of music to sing and to listen to, you know, rock. It's not always metal, but you know, half the time it is. Metal's cool, you know? Not everybody on 'American Idol' listens to metal.

- James Durbin

topic: Rocks, Idols, Half, American Idol

The people that go on 'American Idol' do want some recognition and fame.

- Kimberly Caldwell

topic: Idols, People, Goes On, 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.

- David Cook

topic: Winning, Idols, Play, American Idol

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.

- Bo Bice

source: "Rocking Runner-Up Bo Bice Wants To Show What He's Really About". Interview with Corey Moss, www.mtv.com. May 26, 2005.

topic: Girl, Jobs, Thinking, American Idol

The other night, President Bush's press conference was pre-empted by 'American Idol.' You know the difference between President Bush and 'American Idol?' See, on 'American Idol,' the one with the most votes wins.

- Jay Leno

topic: Winning, Night, Idols, American Idol

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.

- Carrie Underwood

topic: Reading, Mean, Idols, Very Mean, I Quit

I'm excited about the new judges on 'American Idol.' Jennifer Lopez was a real mentor to me my season and I admire her so much. And I kind of have a crush on Steven Tyler. It's going to be interesting to see is one person going to stand out among the judges or if everyone will sort of be equal.

- Jordin Sparks

topic: Crush, Real, Idols, American Idol