Quotes About Idol

The icon is transparent as a representation of the special reality it depicts; an idol replaces and obscures that reality ... but the difference between icon and idol is purely subjective.

I still watch 'Idol ' and it's still the No. 1 show, so obviously I'm not the only one who loves to sit at home and be entertained.

Foul Superstition! howsoe'er disguised, Idol, saint, virgin, prophet, crescent, cross, For whatsoever symbol thou art prized, Thou sacerdotal gain, but general loss! Who from true worship's gold can separate thy dross?

She had discovered that loving an imperfect, all-too-human man was a far more profound experience than loving a perfect idol.

There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khat-mandu, There's a little marble cross below the town, There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And die yellow god forever gazes down.

The thing is, I've always wanted to be a star. I've always wanted to be an Elvis Presley or a Tupac - like, a huge icon.

When I was growing up, it was 'All Eyes On Me' by Tupac and 'Doggy Style' by Snoop Dogg. I've met Snoop and he's the best. They say you shouldn't meet your idol - that definitely doesn't apply to him.

I was a Tina Turner fan growing up.

Alex Turner is one of my heroes - his lyrics are genius.

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.

My fitness idol is a sports personality and a young racer, Arman Ibrahim. He is very fit and he was also my partner in the TV show Fear Factor.'

My favorite singer was Shania Twain. I would love for her to sing with me. And J. Lo - they are my favorites.

But I can tell you that my favourite singer is Shania Twain and my favourite band is Lonestar.

The biggest influence? I've had several at different times - but the biggest for me was Bob Dylan, who was a guy that came along when I was twelve or thirteen and just changed all the rules about what it meant to write songs.

I am a fan before I am an artist. I was that twelve year old girl that looked up to Taylor Swift. I get what that role is as a fan. I think that because I know that, I'm really careful and intentional about what I say and what I put out. I want to be that role for anyone who wants me to be that.

Fans want heroes. They're bored. They want a hero and want to follow that guy.

Woody is the guy who made me want to be a comic. I was in heaven and couldn't stop smiling because he was my idle and 29 years after seeing Take the Money and Run, I was working for him.

Whitney Houston's voice was the very first voice I fell in love with. She was the voice that made me want to become a singer.

When I go to a sci-fi convention, oh God, it's the closest thing to being a rock star I will ever know in this life. I want to be a rock star, don't you? It's a good thing to be, a rock star.

I love John Waters. You see, I want to be the next Divine.

When I heard the Beatles, I thought thats it. That's what I want to be. I want to be a Beatle.

Robert A. Heinlein has been an idol to me for more than 20 years. He can do no wrong, no matter how much he loves wars and hates pacifists.

Of course that was my idol, Son House. I think he did a lot for the Mississippi slide down there.

John Martyn is my biggest hero. My mom got me into his music when I was a kid. I've looked up to him more than anyone as a songwriter. And Bert Jansch is one of the pillars of acoustic music, the holy grail.