All Kara DioGuardi Quotes
- I looked a little pasty. But hey, at least I didn't wet myself! Hey
- 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… Anything Else
- I think Bruno Mars is a great example of a great voice and classic songwriting with a twist that makes it contemporary. I think he's… Bruno
- 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 are… Big
- You need to understand that a skilled professional songwriter can accelerate your success as an already talented musician. These people are writing every single day,… Accelerate
- Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs. Artist
- I can sing in front of people. I can go on a TV show, live, and not feel like I'm going to throw up. Feel
- I don't go to record stores to look at my albums, but it's always a thrill to see them. Albums
- I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I had… Comfortable
- I was a pop-music junkie. My parents were into Frank Sinatra and Doris Day. They weren't too excited when I had Aretha or the Stones… Aretha
- I'm a native New Yorker, so I'm edgier; I kind of tell it like it is. Edgier
- I've never been fired in my life. Been
- Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer. Bee
- Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated. Artist
- Songwriters tell the truth. Funny
- When I look at myself, I'd like not to have hair on the top of the ceiling. Ceiling
- 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 past… Fright
- 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 at… Argument
- I don't think people really understood what I did. And you know, in my book, 'A Helluva High Note' deals with my back story, that… Back Story
- I have breakups that I can credit to every song. In my twenties, I picked people who would create that dysfunction and drama, so I… Breakup
- I wanted a child, and there was no way I could get pregnant under the stress of 18-hour work days and live TV. When you're… Achieve
- 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 material… All
- 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, and… Buying
- The thing that's tricky is sometimes the best voices - just because someone hits the big notes and sounds amazing - it doesn't necessarily mean… Amazing
- There's a lot of craft that goes into achieving a hit song - at the beginning of your career, you're usually more inspiration than craft,… Achieve