American Idol sucks!!!!!!!

Being on 'American Idol,' the blessings of glasses have rained from the sky. I really would like to start a Danny line or a…

— Danny Gokey

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

— Diana DeGarmo

A lot of people make hay about 'American Idol's ratings and 'Empire.'

— Nancy Dubuc

I think the attraction of 'American Idol' is about the basic human nature attitude that is, 'We can put you up there. But we…

— Quincy Jones

'American Idol' was an extremely expensive show.

— Dana Walden

I have watched every single season of 'American Idol' since the beginning, when Ryan Seacrest co-hosted with Brian Dunkleman. Brian who? Exactly.

— Phoebe Robinson

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

— Tracy Morgan

What made 'American Idol' different from 'The Voice' and all these other singing competitions... 'American Idol' just gave regular old normal people like me…

— La'Porsha Renae

When one person does something that works, everyone else wants to do it. So it didn't surprise me at all to see people come…

— Ruben Studdard

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

— LaToya London

At the end of the day, it is about the album and book and also about setting the record straight, because 'American Idol' has…

— Corey Clark

American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.

— Luke Bryan

I've never seen American Idol but I am grateful to them. That show is one of Fox's biggest moneymakers, and some of that money…

— Wentworth Miller

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…

— Nigel Lythgoe

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

— Simon Cowell