American Quote by Ruben Studdard

What made 'American Idol' different from 'The Voice' and all these other singing competitions... 'American Idol' just gave regular old normal people like me…

— La'Porsha Renae

'American Idol' is the fast track to fame. I'm just lucky it worked out. I don't feel different. The way people react to me…

— Crystal Bowersox

'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 think one of the things I was shocked about was how interested the world is in 'American Idol' and how people, writers, they…

— Nicki Minaj

'American Idol' has changed the face of television.

— Jennifer Hudson

American Idol transcends age, gender, ethnicity, everything.

— Carrie Underwood

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

— Anwar Robinson

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

— Diana DeGarmo

Obviously neither 'American Idol' nor 'Dancing With the Stars' is a variety show in the classic sense, but the way they incorporate elements of…

— Tom Shales

I think a big part of 'American Idol' that scares people and actually has, I'm sure, stopped people from trying out is the fact…

— Lee DeWyze

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

The world is so caught up in the 'American Idol' idealistic sort of tendency in regards to just thinking that this whole thing is…

— Maxwell