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> [A great song should make you stop everything that you're doing. You should be so into it that you just can't imagine doing anything else for that moment. You wouldn't even dream of picking up the phone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/a-great-song-should-make-you-stop-everything-that-you-re-doing-you/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

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## More by Kara DioGuardi

> [Look at someone like Ke$ha. I wouldn't say she's got the most rangy, incredible voice, but she's got a thing. She stands for something,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/look-at-someone-like-ke-ha-i-wouldn-t-say-she-s-got-the-most-rangy/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/listen-to-the-bee-gees-and-you-can-learn-to-be-a-great-writer/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [Just because you're a star on television doesn't mean that you can be a music phenomenon or an artist. You have to have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/just-because-you-re-a-star-on-television-doesn-t-mean-that-you-can-be/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [I can make the argument that people who don't have the biggest ranges but have very unique voices, even if they may be pitchy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/i-can-make-the-argument-that-people-who-don-t-have-the-biggest-ranges/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [I have breakups that I can credit to every song. In my twenties, I picked people who would create that dysfunction and drama, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/i-have-breakups-that-i-can-credit-to-every-song-in-my-twenties-i/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [I don't go to record stores to look at my albums, but it's always a thrill to see them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/i-don-t-go-to-record-stores-to-look-at-my-albums-but-it-s-always-a/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [You need to understand that a skilled professional songwriter can accelerate your success as an already talented musician. These people are writing every single…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/you-need-to-understand-that-a-skilled-professional-songwriter-can/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/some-of-the-best-songs-that-artists-perform-year-after-year-are-ones/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/i-felt-like-i-got-more-comfortable-on-idol-when-i-just-started-being/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/good-new-songs-are-the-backbone-of-the-music-industry-there-isn-t-an/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [Yeah... I was a singer as a kid. I had a lot of stage fright, and what's happened with 'Idol,' it has got me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/yeah-i-was-a-singer-as-a-kid-i-had-a-lot-of-stage-fright-and-what-s/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [I've never in my life bought a big piece of jewelry - like, 'I'm gonna get myself a big piece of jewelry!' Songwriters' lives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/i-ve-never-in-my-life-bought-a-big-piece-of-jewelry-like-i-m-gonna/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [A great song should make you stop everything that you're doing. You should be so into it that you just can't imagine doing anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/a-great-song-should-make-you-stop-everything-that-you-re-doing-you/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [I think Bruno Mars is a great example of a great voice and classic songwriting with a twist that makes it contemporary. I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/i-think-bruno-mars-is-a-great-example-of-a-great-voice-and-classic/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

> [The thing that's tricky is sometimes the best voices - just because someone hits the big notes and sounds amazing - it doesn't necessarily…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kara-dioguardi/the-thing-that-s-tricky-is-sometimes-the-best-voices-just-because/)

[Kara DioGuardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kara-dioguardi/)

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