Morgan Wallen Quotes

I'm proud to be involved with Simon Cowell and 'X Factor.'

'American Idol' is sometimes lumped with reality shows and it has that element - folks-next-door battling it out in a contest. But instead of fighting leeches, bugs, parasites and each other, as on CBS's 'Survivor' and other shows that imitate it, the 'American Idol' contestants, of course, sing.

I like 'American Idol' because it's an actual talent contest.

I've been watching 'American Idol' since I was five years old.

I have done a lot of reality shows. In fact, my first show was 'Shava Shava', which was a singing reality show.

I don't have anything against Simon Cowell and 'The X Factor.'

I'm a big fan of all those singing competition shows.

'American Idol' was fun; it was definitely an experience. I was 16 years old when I did it, and I was curious about how I would do on the show.

'American Idol' is such a big platform. It's been on for so many seasons. I went on the show not thinking I was going to make it that far at all because there was so many talented people that auditioned.

I've been watching 'American Idol' half my life, and I wanted to audition since I was 8.

I hate 'The Voice.' I think everyone thought 'The Voice U.K.' would be like the U.S. version, and it's not.

'The X Factor' saved me.

American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.

With 'Idol' it's kind of just like 'OK, here's this competition - I need to do better than somebody else.'

I went to a Canadian college for performing arts and then I auditioned for Canadian Idol. That honestly was my golden ticket.

I didn't know what I was in for when I joined 'The X Factor' - I underestimated it.

I do watch 'American Idol' sometimes. It's not really that pleasurable... I take that back. It is the epitome of a guilty pleasure. Sometimes there's some good singers on that show.

One of the things I love about 'Idol' besides the drama, the backstories, and the crazy arrangements on popular songs is the auditions, when everyone is full of hope and nerves.

Having watched 'X Factor' over the years, they just haven't got it right. The male winners haven't been believable. They look like puppets; they sound like puppets.

I like 'The Voice.'

I do watch singing reality shows.

The Biggest Loser,' 'The Voice,' and 'American Idol'... they're giving people opportunities to do what they've always dreamed of doing... to me, that's great reality television.

I have nothing negative to say about 'X Factor,' it's the best show in the world.

I thought about going onto the first one, Pop Idol. My mum was saying, 'Go on!' But I decided not to. 'The X Factor,' though, doesn't really seem to be a show about musical talent anymore.

'American Idol' is a pop-culture staple that left the air too soon. ABC is the right home to reignite the fan base.