Toni Braxton Quotes

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

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

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.

American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.

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

If Simon Cowell asked me, of course I would love to do 'X Factor.'

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 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 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.

It's always been a dream to audition for 'American Idol.' But you have to be 15 or older.

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.

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.

The difficulty in working with someone on a show like Idol or X Factor is they have an idea of what they think is cool in their heads, and it's important as a producer to maintain control of the session and not let it get side-tracked or chase too many rabbits. But it's also important to let the artist feel like their opinion matters, so that balance is difficult.

I was 16-years-old when I appeared on 'American Idol,' and the show was my boot camp. It was a crazy, stressful at times, experience.

I like Simon Cowell - look at how many great artists have come out of the U.K. because of him.

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

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

There's a lot I've yet to say about 'American Idol,' so I am excited about teaming up with 'Idol Go Home' and starting my blog.

I think a big part of 'American Idol' that scares people and actually has, I'm sure, stopped people from trying out is the fact that you do have to do things that are necessarily not your genre.

I would lose straight away if I went on 'American Idol.'

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

I've never watched an entire episode of 'American Idol'. It's too mean.