Favorite American Idol Quotes

The respect that I have for David Archuleta is very much past a competitor thing. He has more talent at his age than I know what to do with at 25.

David Cook

He's given me a lot of good advice and helped me from making any dumb decisions. He understands more than anyone what I want in music, and I've felt really blessed to have someone like that.

David Archuleta [on his controversial father]

This is just the way the music business is. When you’re performing in front of 25 to 30 million people and you’re not making the effort to make your self into a star I don’t think you’re doing yourself any favors so that’s why I said it.

Simon Cowell

Randy Jackson: Dude, you are so good tonight, you are exactly what this show is about: finding the best singer we can find and the best singer of season seven is right there!

You are... delivering unbelievable songs with integrity and originality.

Paula Abdul [to David Cook]

It was a little bit like Chihuahua trying to be a tiger.

Simon Cowell [following David Archuleta's attempt to sing a Chris Brown song]

I’d pack your suitcase.

Simon Cowell [to Jason Castro, after the former sung "I Shot the Sheriff"]

I’m like a black Christina Aguilera [or] Alicia Keys.

Syesha Mercado

I don’t know what to say. I just want to say thank you.

Syesha Mercado [following her American Idol elimination]
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