Idols Quotes - Page 17

• I think anybody who's doing work in their teen years on TV or in the movies, you're a teen idol by default.

  Jason Bateman

  Thinking, Years, Tvs

  "Jason Bateman: 'I've got a great deal of dirt on Jennifer Aniston'". Interview with Steve Rose, www.theguardian.com. July 15, 2011.

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• I used to play the piano when I was younger, and I loved Alicia Keys. I wanted to be Alicia Keys; she was such an idol to me.

  Katy B

  Play, Piano, Keys

  "Katy B: Soundtrack of my life" by Luke Bainbridge, www.theguardian.com. April 23, 2011.

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• I got to play with ZZ Top and introduce Bryan Adams and George Michael. And to have it all topped off by me winning 'American Idol?!' It's pretty absurd.

  David Cook

  Winning, Play, Introducing

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• I've tried to move on with my life and my career for the last two years and do my own thing, and 'American Idol' and FOX, they've just been making it really tough for me to do that.

  Corey Clark

  Moving, Years, Careers

  "Corey Clark says Paula Abdul 'told me she loved me'" by Chris Harris, www.mtv.com. May 6, 2005.

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• For the past two years,the only thing the 'Idol' machine has been doing has been maliciously attacking my name.

  Corey Clark

  Past, Years, Names

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• When I was growing up in the south Indian city of Madras, there were only two political parties that mattered; one was run by a former matinee idol, and the other was run by his former screenwriter.

  Aravind Adiga

  Running, Growing Up, Party

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

  Kimberly Caldwell

  People, Goes On, Want

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• I thought the first two seasons of America's Got Talent were good. I think this one is the best one by a mile because they - you see the difference this year, I think, with the crowd being effectively the fourth judge. But most importantly, I think that these shows have to have a relevance because if you're not finding stars at the back of these shows - whether it's Idol or Got Talent - they're a complete waste of time.

  Simon Cowell

  Stars, Thinking, Years

  "Simon Cowel Dishes on America's Got Talent". Interview with Brian Gallagher, movieweb.com. October 12, 2008.

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• It's been a while. I haven't seen the actual gag reel they put on the DVD. I just saw the DVD myself, so I know that it's going to be some version of what we saw at our wrap party. Some of the funniest things probably wouldn't make it to the DVD and that involved Ryan O'Neal singing and they intercut that with the American Idol judges judging him, which was pretty funny.

  Emily Deschanel

  Party, Dvds, Judging

  "Emily Deschanel Talks Bones: Season 2". Interview with Evan Jacobs, movieweb.com. September 26, 2007.

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• Being on the road, the Internet enables me to interact with people in some way. It's not so much interacting with my fans - it's about doing something with what I have. I have my camera and I have my computer, and if I have some spare time, rather than watching some mindless bullshit pop-idol program on TV, why not show people my pictures and try and discuss things that I feel are important?

  Lily Allen

  People, Bullshit, Important

  Interview with Tasha Robinson, music.avclub.com. February 14, 2007.

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• Julie Chen. She's my ultimate celebrity idol. I think she's one of the most amazing interviewers and hosts ever - and would kill to pick her brain. I am a fangirl of talent, so to see someone slaying the competition doing what I'd love to do, that's inspiring to me.

  Tyler Oakley

  Thinking, Competition, Brain

  "TheBacklot Interview: Tyler Oakley". Interview with Louis Virtel, www.newnownext.com. September 4, 2013.

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• Every man who has an idol or admires someone can recognise its themes. It's not only a film about the relationship between fans and idols, it's also a love story, a story of a man who is depressed, who has problems in his relationship with his teenage step-children.

  Eric Cantona

  Children, Teenage, Men

  "Looking For Eric - Eric Cantona interview". Interview with Rob Carnevale, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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• For Silicon Valley and its idols, innovation is the new selfishness.

  Evgeny Morozov

  Innovation, Selfishness, Valleys

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• I think it's really hard to say now what makes a show kind of sink or swim, and what creates longevity. For instance, I think that Survivor is a very well produced show. It's very simple, it's very elemental, and I think it gets into big issues. I think American Idol has been an amazing show for many, many seasons.

  Dan Cutforth

  Simple, Thinking, Issues

  "Reality Check: Dan Cutforth On What Keeps ‘Top Chef’ Sharp, Cutting Through The Clutter & What’s Next". Interview with Dominic Patten, deadline.com. June 16, 2014.

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• I also think one of the things that's really hurting us is political activism of any stripe. Michael Jordan had it exactly right, he was my idol - when he was asked about a political question at one point and he said I'm not going to answer it, and they said why not, and he said: Because Republicans buy gym shoes too, right? That doesn't exist anymore, that kind of smarts.

  Edward Allen Bernero

  Hurt, Smart, Thinking

  Source: deadline.com

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• The best advice I could give is be yourself. Before I was on the American Idol show I made goals for myself. I said, "Who do I want to be, and what will I compromise, or won't I compromise?" And then, I stuck with that.

  Carmen Rasmusen

  Being Yourself, Giving, Goal

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

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• The tantrums of cloth-headed celluloid idols are deemed fit for grown-up conversation, while silence settles over such a truly important matter as food.

  Clifton Fadiman

  Silence, Important, Matter

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• I recognise a lot of myself in these kids who enter shows like Pop Idol. It's very hard to get into the music industry and you have to take every opportunity that you can. Something like Pop Idol is a great opportunity but unfortunately, I think it's tainted by the people that make these shows.

  Melanie Chisholm

  Kids, Thinking, Opportunity

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• The famous statue of Christ the Redeemer that overlooks Rio de Janeiro is only 130 feet tall. McGuinty's eco-idols [Wind Turbines] will be three times that height, but will serve the same imposing purpose.

  Ezra Levant

  Wind, Feet, Three

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• Maybe not as an idol, but I have influenced some people, including my son Joshua. So that feels good. Wherever I play musicians come to meet me, that is a great compliment to me. I am honored.

  Dewey Redman

  Son, Play, People

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• When I arrived in America at the end of 1967, my only purpose was to observe (for a couple of months) my idols, which were mostly instrumentalists. I wanted to play jazz, not sing it.

  Flora Purim

  Couple, Play, America

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• As for [Amiri] Baraka, he and I have disagreements. I mean, he becomes a demagogue when there's an audience. He's a nice guy in private. I mean I like the guy; he's a terrific writer. I've published two of his books. Baraka is one of these fundamentalists who is prone to idol worship.

  Ishmael Reed

  Nice, Book, Mean

  Source: www.counterpunch.org

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• There would be no Rock and Roll without Ike Turner, James Brown, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, etc. Fake ghetto books and fake ghetto music. Elvis Presley, whom they idol, is merely a karaoke makeover of James Brown and Chuck Berry.

  Ishmael Reed

  Book, Ghetto, Rocks

  Source: www.counterpunch.org

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• My faith in God is everything at this point. Also, my family and friends that I've had around me pretty much my whole life and my boyfriend, we've been together for eight years. I try to keep people around me who've been around me, who've seen me struggle. They know how dedicated I am and how hard I've worked. They know me - not the Jennifer from American Idol and Dreamgirls, but the real Jennifer.

  Jennifer Hudson

  Real, Struggle, Years

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• When I was young, I had idols that I thought were wonderful. I wanted to be just like them.

  PJ Harvey

  Wonderful, Young, Wanted

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