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" I'm being trained to shake the bon-bon appropriately. "
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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" It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence. "
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" 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. "
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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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" 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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" You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody love you. "
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" I'd never take a job where I had to do something that I didn't want to do. "
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" 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. "
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" And I don't think that success can be measured by how many TV shows you're on. "
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" I am never going to sound like Johnny Mathis. "
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" I had the greatest time on Broadway and made friends I never expected to make! "
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" No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing. "
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" I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say 'You stink'. "
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" It doesn't really matter to me how I make a difference, I just wanna make sure that I do. "
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" I was on TV for almost sixteen weeks during American Idol. It's at the point now where it's old. "
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" Well, there are certain words and emotions I don't want kids hearing, and I'm not changing because they think it's going to sell better. This is going to sound horrible, but I got 12 million votes doing what I did. "
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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'd hate to have a job where I had to be rude to people. "
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" The greatest glory never comes from falling, but from rising each time you fall. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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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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