I'm not in this to make money. I would not have sold my soul to be on 'American Idol.' — Mark Foster Copy Share Image
That's why I can't watch American Idol ... it is like karaoke without the booze. — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
I really do think that getting the golden ticket for 'American Idol,' it's just the start of something really great. — La'Porsha Renae Copy Share Image
The judiciary wields enormous power but is utterly mysterious to most Americans. People know more about 'American Idol' judges than Supreme Court… — Don Willett Copy Share Image
The biggest risk I've ever taken is going on American Idol and trying to be myself. I wasn't going to try too… — Adam Lambert Copy Share Image
Look at 'American Idol,' which I don't look at. Those winners haven't become household names except for Jennifer Hudson, and she was… — Andre Leon Talley Copy Share Image
I think after coming off of 'American Idol'... people kind of expect you to just be awesome all the time, and we're… — Carrie Underwood Copy Share Image
“Ellen Degeneres: “There’s a curfew for all the people on American Idol and you didn’t pay attention to it, ever.” Blake: “Yeah,… — Blake Lewis Copy Share Image
My process of songwriting comes from a very real place: a place that when you watch 'American Idol' - God bless it,… — Linda Perry Copy Share Image
The world is so caught up in the 'American Idol' idealistic sort of tendency in regards to just thinking that this whole… — Maxwell Copy Share Image
Shows like 'Glee' and 'American Idol' have been a big boost to the whole idea of young people pursuing a singing career… — Stephen Schwartz Copy Share Image
I definitely wanted to be an actor. I didn't want to be on TV, I didn't want to be famous, I didn't… — Lauren Graham Copy Share Image
I would never discredit anyone that is working their way up on a show like "American Idol." I think they work so… — Mandy Moore Copy Share Image
“I have always, essentially, been waiting. Waiting to become something else, waiting to be that person I always thought I was on… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“I sprinkle some flour on the dough and roll it out with the heavy, wooden rolling pin. Once it’s the perfect size… — Emma Chase Copy Share Image
'American Idol' is sometimes lumped with reality shows and it has that element - folks-next-door battling it out in a contest. But… — Tom Shales Copy Share Image
My favorite type of music to sing and to listen to, you know, rock. It's not always metal, but you know, half… — James Durbin Copy Share Image
The landscape is television has changed so much, because there are so many outlets, that the odds of getting a zeitgeisty hit… — Bill Lawrence Copy Share Image
I've been wanting to sing for a long time. I've been singing all my life, and I've tried different record companies, but… — Fantasia Barrino Copy Share Image
I was terrified of graduating college and not knowing what I was going to do. I saw the auditions for Idol and… — Carrie Underwood Copy Share Image
I wouldn't have made it past the first round of American Idol auditions. It was months before our first song was recorded.… — Malin Akerman Copy Share Image
The Biggest Loser,' 'The Voice,' and 'American Idol'... they're giving people opportunities to do what they've always dreamed of doing... to me,… — Kurt Warner Copy Share Image
