Ryan Tedder Quotes

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

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

Judging on 'The Voice' or the 'X Factor UK' would be great; that would be ideal, really. But I don't think it's going to happen.

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.

My favorite judge is Simon because he is brutally honest and he thinks I'm

That makes entertaining television. That is the circus of American Idol . We go for the very, very best and the very, very worst. It's the boring people that we don't want to see on television.

When I watched American Idol, I always thought Simon was the most realistic. Simon's like, It was absolutely horrid. That's what they tell in the music industry.

I always say to my wife, don't tell anyone I watch this [shows like The X Factor and Pop Idol], but it fascinates me because I've done so many auditions and been knocked back.

I’ve never watched an entire episode of "American Idol." It’s too mean. Why would anyone want to go on a show to be ripped apart? I don’t want to be tough with my singers, but I do want to tell them on "The Voice" that if you really want this, you’ll be kicked when you’re down. You have to be willing to roll with those punches. You have to really want it.

If I'm collaborating with an artist I like to give them my point of view and if they don't want to take any of my recommendations it's fine, but it's hard otherwise.

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

I get really frustrated with people who turn their noses up at talent shows like 'The Voice' and 'X-Factor.'

Everybody out there watches the show and has expectations of wanting to be an 'Idol', but we're going to teach them how much hard work goes into it.

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 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 love finding new talent, to be completely honest, and my opportunity that I got to do 'X Factor U.K.' was just incredible. I will never forget it.

'American Idol' has taken over my whole life.

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

I want to take Ryan Seacrest's job. I want his job on 'American Idol.'

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

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

I have a bit of a problem with 'American Idol.' Forgive me, but it's difficult for me to watch. I can't help but think of people being exploited. On the other hand, I'm really enjoying 'Glee.'

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