You Don't Hate The Mosquito;

I Can't Stand Stage Mothers. It Doesn't Work. You Definitely Feel That With The New Generation Of Pop Stars Right Now They've All Managed To Work It Out For Themselves. You Have To Have Confidence In That. When You're Young, You Know Your Market Better Than I Will. I Love Having Young People On The Show Because I Can Learn From Them.

It Was Like Orderin A Hamburger And Getting Only The Buns" (after Brooke White Of Season 7 On American Idol Sang The Song 'hero' By Mariah Carey)

I Turned Down Many Chances To Be On Tv Before 'pop Idol' Because I Really Wasn't Interested In Being Famous. I Didn't Need It And Didn't Want It.

I Love Producing Shows. And So When You're On A Show Where Other People Are Making Decisions You Don't Necessarily Agree With It, After A While You Start To Feel Like A Passenger.

The Artists Who Endure Are The Ones Who Stay Focused Even After They Have Reached The Top Of Their Profession.