Idol Quotes - page 2

I've always wanted to play Maria in West Side Story. My idol is Natalie Wood, and I love the movie, so I think a modern-day twist on it would be really neat. (Vanessa Hudgens)
Don't go on American Idol, I think you'll spend the rest of your life living it down and I think it's getting kinda scary, isn't it? View quote
Joe Cocker
What Marxism calls atheism is basically the negation of an idol, which sometimes bears the name of God. View quote
Ernesto Cardenal
Growing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player. His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot, Stanley Matthews. Our family thought if you could be unselfish your teammates would always like you. View quote
Adam Oates
I'm not trying to be evasive, but when I say yes and no, I say 'yes' because there are narrow-minded people that won't look past the logo and 'no' because 'American Idol' put me in front of millions of people and I would not have a career without 'Idol.' View quote
Bo Bice
I love the live performances and Las Vegas. I also like making films that are being discovered by another generation. Having been a teen idol of the '60s is great because you realize you left your generation with a smile and good memories. View quote
Connie Stevens
'American Idol' has done a great job of defaming my name and throwing a lot of mud at me for the past two years, so that set up a lot of roadblocks for me. View quote
Corey Clark
American Idol' is a $900 million-a-year corporation. When you are dealing with that, you can't come off with lies - it's either the truth or nothing. View quote
Corey Clark
As a kid, Punky Brewster was my idol. I wanted to dress like her and talk like her. View quote
Devin Kelley
My idol was Jack Benny and he was the master of subtlety and timing. View quote
Don Knotts
My hectic work schedule does not often permit me time to visit temples, but my conversations with God don't depend on idol worship. Inside my heart, I have developed and sustained a direct communication with Him. (Emraan Hashmi)
What if Woody Allen called me and said, I'm working on this movie and there's a really divine role for you. We want exactly you! It would be such a fantasy. Forget it! My idol, Woody Allen! View quote
Isaac Mizrahi
I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I had to be. View quote
Kara DioGuardi
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. View quote
Katy B
It worries me that young singers think you can shortcut the training and go straight to fame and fortune, and programmes like Pop Idol have encouraged that. View quote
Lesley Garrett
When your parent is a public idol, you never really have a chance to lay that parent to rest. View quote
Lorna Luft
I think American Idol is a great career launcher. A blessing for all of us. View quote
LaToya London
Frank Sinatra is the only one that went from teen idol to superstar. View quote
Leif Garrett
In all honesty, I'm not able to talk about contracts. It's nothing with 'American Idol' in particular, it's just things I really need to take care of in my life. View quote
Mario Vazquez
At the time, the only options were playing the local county fair. Now with American Idol and younger recording artists that have come out, there is more of an opportunity. View quote
Marla Sokoloff
I wouldn't have made it past the first round of American Idol auditions. It was months before our first song was recorded. The guys were like, 'Just seeng!' And I was like, 'I don't know how to seeng! Can't I just play the triangle?' (Malin Akerman)
I only have one idol: John Lennon. View quote
Michael Hirst
Of course that was my idol, Son House. I think he did a lot for the Mississippi slide down there. View quote
Muddy Waters
When I was younger, there was a huge gap between what I wanted to do and what I could do as an idol. View quote
Namie Amuro
People around me called me an idol, so that's what I was. View quote
Namie Amuro