Lesley Gore Quotes

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

I don't watch 'American Idol.' I don't watch any of that stuff.

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.

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

American Idol, I love. I think it's a passing fancy but not passing so soon.

My weakness is 'American Idol.' My husband thinks it's ridiculous. But I am so inspired by those young people who are singing their guts out.

I think one of the things I was shocked about was how interested the world is in 'American Idol' and how people, writers, they write about 'Idol' all the time, and I guess I didn't expect that.

I'm always being asked if I watch 'The X Factor,' and I do from time to time. I know it makes for great TV and that Simon Cowell has a real gift.

'American Idol' has changed the face of television.

'American Idol' has taken over my whole life.

'American Idol' became a juggernaut of epic proportions, but to me it was always like home.

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

I have watched every single season of 'American Idol' since the beginning, when Ryan Seacrest co-hosted with Brian Dunkleman. Brian who? Exactly.

I grew up watching 'American Idol.'

Oh, I'm very grateful for 'American Idol' and I always will be.

I'm also a big 'American Idol' fan. I think it's just great fun.

I'm proud of everything I achieved with 'Idol,' and away from 'Idol' also. It's just such a different show now to what it was when I was on it. I didn't even know it was a TV show until the third audition.

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

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

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

The X Factor' is nothing without Louis Walsh.

What I love about 'American Idol' is that it's broad.

Strictly?' That's for older people, I watch 'X Factor.'

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

I got in the audition line called 'Making the Band' because I wanted to be in a band. If I didn't, I would have done 'American Idol.'