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I needed to walk through the 'Idol' door to get to the rest of my career.

— Danny Gokey

I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I…

— Kara DioGuardi

With 'Idol' it's kind of just like 'OK, here's this competition - I need to do better than somebody else.'

— Jordin Sparks

I love 'Idol.' I've been an 'Idol' fan my whole life.

— Jelly Roll

I think 'Idol' has been such a wonderful platform for me to step onto, and be a part of, and they've always treated me…

— Gabby Barrett

When I was on 'Idol' and 17, everything was so new. Everyone is so nice and wants to see you succeed.

— Jordin Sparks

I grew up always wanting to be a part of 'Idol,' and I never thought I would make it as far as I did.…

— Jessica Sanchez

Right after 'Idol,' I was like, 'I've got to become a totally different person. I gotta upgrade myself.' I can't just stand there and…

— Jessica Sanchez

Immediately after 'Idol,' I was getting pulling in so many different directions... I was just an 18-year-old thinking he's on top of the world,…

— Adore Delano

'Idol' was more of a competition, and that was more of a platform that I wanted to get a hold of and get on…

— Jessica Sanchez

When I was younger, there was a huge gap between what I wanted to do and what I could do as an idol.

— Namie Amuro

During 'Idol,' I wasn't expecting anything. I just wanted to survive the competition, but my album and my music are a big part of…

— Jessica Sanchez