I was rejected from 'American Idol' - and I'm happier for it now.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
'American Idol' has taken over my whole life.
I turned down many chances to be on TV before 'Pop Idol' because I really wasn't interested in being famous. I didn't need it and didn't want it.
'American Idol' has done a great job of defaming my name and throwing a lot of mud at me for the past two years, so that set up a lot of roadblocks for me.
I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I had to be.
'American Idol,' for me, is fizzling out. They can't package me, man... I'm an artist that's created this concept but used the 'American Idol' machine as a marketing tool.
Yeah... I was a singer as a kid. I had a lot of stage fright, and what's happened with 'Idol,' it has got me past so much of that.
I knew people liked me on 'American Idol,' but I didn't think they'd care to come see me sing at my own show.
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.
Before 'Idol,' I was lost... Now, I've actually followed through with something. I am a better man for it!
My weakness is 'American Idol.' My husband thinks it's ridiculous. But I am so inspired by those young people who are singing their guts out.
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