Paloma Faith Quotes

I have so much to thank reality TV for.

The business of being a popular entertainer in England is just too hard.

The whole 'American Idol' way of looking at things is the antithesis of what I grew up with. There are a whole lot of kids wanting to be famous now, whereas if I'd even mentioned that word to one of my teachers, I would have got into a whole load of trouble.

I think American Idol is a great career launcher. A blessing for all of us.

I can't watch shows like 'The X Factor,' for instance. I just squirm for the people involved, for the way they're being used. It's the cruellest, most ridiculous show on television. It's ruined music, ruined everything.

Who wouldn't want to be an 'American Idol' judge? It's an awesome, awesome show.

Internet radio stations like KCRW do take you everywhere, yet that's just one of a hundred small things you have to do to succeed. It used to be, if you just got on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' and a spotlight on 'The Tonight Show,' that was enough.

It's crazy. Even doing that one episode of 'Catfish,' I get people recognizing me for it who didn't even know my music.

I never knew that I would be performing on talk shows with Sia.

Personally, I don't get that whole reality show thing. It was much smaller, and it's grown. It's like an epidemic. I'm still rather confused by it.

I'm not all that enthralled by show business, and I'm not that much of a highbrow.

I humbly apologise for reality Television.

Every actor I know wants to be a pop star.

I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit.

I don't watch 'American Idol,' but I wouldn't call it 'undignified.'

If I went on 'American Idol,' I would definitely be kicked out immediately.

There's a side to this industry that nurtures divas who can't write. It's a big business.

I'm obsessed with Lady Gaga. I saw her at the Alexander Wang fashion show after-party, and I think she's the nicest person ever.

Let's be real: It's just TV; it's just entertainment.

I think America did a great job. I think Carrie Underwood fits the bill of American Idol. She's a wonderful girl, and she's gonna have a great career.

When I was on the 'Mickey Mouse Club,' there was Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling and Christine Aguilera. But they were 12 and I was 17, so there was a bit of an age difference.

The way I see it, all the popular singers are strippers.

I've sort of closed my mind off to reality shows: I just don't watch them, don't care about them, don't know who the characters are, but they're all in general usage.

I'm not a pop star.

I've been lucky enough to work in pop culture, especially with people right before they popped.