American idol Quote by Jessica Sanchez

I started 'The Daily Show' when I was 22. I was going to class at Long Beach.

— Jessica Williams

I was 15 on the show, and I cried a lot. I was homesick, and was so worried, that I didn't think of being…

— Lauren Alaina

I played my first show when I was 17, and that was a big moment. I realized it was something I could keep doing.

— Frankie Cosmos

I was 19 when I first auditioned for 'American Idol.' I'd never been on an airplane; I'd never been outside of my hometown, except…

— Kellie Pickler

I've been watching 'American Idol' half my life, and I wanted to audition since I was 8.

— Katie Stevens

I did a show back when I was in high school - so I was about 17 - and it was the first time…

— Guillermo Diaz

I was on TV for almost sixteen weeks during American Idol. It's at the point now where it's old.

— Clay Aiken

I did a show when I was two, but I didn't start acting as a child. I wanted to go to school every day…

— Lily Collins

I was so focused at 21, maybe to my own detriment because I didn't allow myself to have fun. I was constantly looking for…

— Jayma Mays

I was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing…

— Shakira

When I was 16, I was working on 'Arrested Development.' My memories of being 16 were just trying to keep up with school while…

— Michael Cera

My first show ever was an arena tour called WinterJam 2008 and I had just turned 18.

— Jen Ledger