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" Actually, I don't hate cats, I'm just kind of afraid of them. "
Clay Aiken
Just
Hate
Cats
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" In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be global acceptance of all different types of people. "
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Suffer
People
World
" I want to make sure that no matter how long I go through this, I don't fall into the trap of changing and modifying how I do things that aren't a positive example. I want to remain somebody that the entire family can listen to or watch. "
Clay Aiken
Positive
Family
Go
" Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - it's allowed me to buy a house. And I've been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, that's nice. "
Clay Aiken
Nice
Brother
Help
" It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence. "
Clay Aiken
Fame
Money
Influence
" I had a Spanish teacher in high school. I rarely got in trouble in her room because I felt I was disappointing her if I got a bad grade. That had more power over me than teachers who told me I talked too much. That level of respect I had for her made me not want to fail for her. "
Clay Aiken
Me
Bad
Teacher
" I'd never take a job where I had to do something that I didn't want to do. "
Clay Aiken
Job
Something
Take
" I got rid of my glasses and they changed my hair. That's really all they did. They went shopping for me, so the clothes are different too. It wasn't like Extreme Makeover where I got a nose job or anything. "
Clay Aiken
Me
Glasses
Like
" I thought about that the other day after I went to the grocery store and had to sign fifteen autographs before leaving. On one hand, it's just so flattering. On the other hand, sometimes it would be nice to get the bread and leave, you know? "
Clay Aiken
Day
Bread
Know
" I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act. "
Clay Aiken
Obligation
Think
Sing
" I did get a degree in special education. "
Clay Aiken
Graduation
Education
Special
" Well, fortunately we found out that the runner-up our particular year was going to get a record contract also. So it was kind of a - it was bitter sweet but it was an opportunity. "
Clay Aiken
Sweet
Year
Kind
" I think I probably hoped for it a little bit, but I'm not an optimist. I'm a realist... or maybe even a pessimist. "
Clay Aiken
Realist
Pessimist
Bit
" I was on TV for almost sixteen weeks during American Idol. It's at the point now where it's old. "
Clay Aiken
Point
Almost
American
" I know this is going to sound cheesy and like I'm trying to be Miss America, but the most important responsibility a celebrity has is to set an example and be a role model. "
Clay Aiken
America
Know
Trying
" I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life. "
Clay Aiken
My Life
Education
Special
" While everyone I work with may not share my beliefs, I have been surrounded by nothing but support. "
Clay Aiken
Support
Work
Everyone
" I kind of had my life planned out for me. I'd be married at some point, have, you know, 1.5 children, and be a principal possibly one day. But I think that that was kind of my problem. I allowed myself to plan out my life and didn't let provident direction guide my life. "
Clay Aiken
Life
Children
Think
" The greatest glory never comes from falling, but from rising each time you fall. "
Clay Aiken
Time
You
Glory
" It doesn't really matter to me how I make a difference, I just wanna make sure that I do. "
Clay Aiken
Just
How
Me
" I really love live performing! "
Clay Aiken
Love
Really
Performing
" You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody love you. "
Clay Aiken
Person
Know
You
" There are stars out there who would die to have this much exposure. "
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Die
Out
Who
" I am never going to sound like Johnny Mathis. "
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Sound
Am
Going
" I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on. "
Clay Aiken
Know
Think
Sometimes
" No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing. "
Clay Aiken
You
Loving
Environment
" If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. "
Clay Aiken
Opportunity
Singing
Education
" I auditioned just for fun. "
Clay Aiken
Just
Fun
" And I think that when I finally decided to let go and let God and allow that to happen, I became a lot more successful than I could have done if I had planned it all myself. "
Clay Aiken
Done
Successful
God
" I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say 'You stink'. "
Clay Aiken
Music
You
Show
" I'd hate to have a job where I had to be rude to people. "
Clay Aiken
Had
People
Hate