American idol Quote by Corey Clark

'American Idol' is a machine. It's a machine that's making a lot of money, that's selling a lot of product. It's 'American Marketing.'

— Linda Perry

I'm not in this to make money. I would not have sold my soul to be on 'American Idol.'

— Mark Foster

I've never believed that 'Idol' as a franchise is beholden to any individual because everybody said it would die the minute Simon Cowell left,…

— Nigel Lythgoe

If you don't have any ties to the music industry, you just love 'American Idol,' you can sit there and do exactly what you…

— Neil Patrick Harris

MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell is saying Donald Trump lied when he said he made $20 million a year off his 'Apprentice' series on NBC.…

— Jimmy Fallon

Money isn't an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.

— Timothy Keller

I would never discredit anyone that is working their way up on a show like "American Idol." I think they work so hard overcoming…

— Mandy Moore

With 'American Idol,' they're giving you a pass to get launched on, and it's up to you what you do with it.

— Gladys Knight

With 'American Idol,' you are on your toes a lot. People don't realize the amount of work.

— Diana DeGarmo

'American Idol' gives people really wonderful opportunities, and they shouldn't take flak for what people do with that opportunity after they leave the show.…

— Katie Stevens

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

— Kimberly Caldwell

An American Idol is someone who knows how to change people's lives through music.

— Anwar Robinson