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" And I don't think that success can be measured by how many TV shows you're on. "
Clay Aiken
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" 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. "
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" I mean, that's kind of what this business is about in some ways. You're trying to make everybody like you. But you can't do that. You can't force everybody - anybody to like you if they're just not willing to do it. "
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" I'm really not that special. Really, I'm not. I was on a big TV show, but it was just a TV show. "
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" I don't really feel like I have anybody to answer to but myself and God and the people I love. "
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" 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? "
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" You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody love you. "
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" I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity I would love to try and help kids with disabilities. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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