Shayne Ward Quotes

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

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

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 allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.

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

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

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

Everyone assumes it is just 'Wendy who works at Tesco' who goes to audition for 'X Factor,' and then their lives are changed, wham, like that. Me, I am someone who has tried for years in the music industry.

Even before I auditioned for 'X Factor' the second time, I was doing a lot of dance music.

What made 'American Idol' different from 'The Voice' and all these other singing competitions... 'American Idol' just gave regular old normal people like me and like Trent a chance.

'The X Factor' saved me.

The X Factor' - I watch it because I'm always searching for talent to use in my musicals, so they do all the groundwork for me.

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.'

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

There will never be another 'American Idol,' which produced so many credible superstars over the years. It was a phenomenon in pop culture. It changed music.

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.

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.

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

The people that go on 'American Idol' do want some recognition and fame.

I didn't even know I could sing or write songs. I didn't have that education. But people shouldn't think they can look down on someone like me, because I've had the same success as others, sold the same amount of records, if not more. They shouldn't think that because I'm just from 'The X Factor,' I'm not credible or respected as much.

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

'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' since I was five years old.

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.