Quotes By Randy Jackson

I feel it's my responsibility to turn people on to great music.

The pop-star thing bores me because it's somebody programming someone else. Stand over here, sing that, no, sing it like this, talk like that, when they ask you this, don't say that, say this, hold that, drive this, stay here, live there - you're not even a human being. You're a puppet.

It's smarter to look at portions than to count calories.

I always say the greats just get better.

If you look at the charts every year, there may be five or ten memorable songs from each year.

I always wanted to be a leading man!

You can never go more than three or four hours without having something to nibble on or eat - you have to graze all day long.

The public always picks quality.

You can only be free as an artist if you're free as a person.

You know, I'm kind of a wild crazy workaholic guy.

When you're used to being in the public eye, if you've got a disease, you've got to own up to it. It's about being about it, not running from it.

Move every day. Like taking a shower and brushing your teeth. Make it a part of your everyday life.

I've sung background for a couple of bands.

I don't want to be held down by genres so much.

Every label thinks, when they sign someone, 'This is the perfect pedigree to sign. They're cute, they can sing, they can dance, et cetera.' And they say to the public, 'Here, this is what you're gonna like.' But you might say, 'No, I don't like that!' You'll probably say 'no' many more times than you'll say 'yes!'

If you can turn your wants into your needs, you can do anything.

I can't touch Simon anymore.

I was having serious issues with becoming a diabetic.

I love people who break boundaries and always create something new and fresh.

Well, basically I have a lot of friends because I've been in the business a long time and worked with a lot of people.

I used to think I was a singer; I had my own delusions about it.

I'm actually a pretty good tennis player!

I think any show after the Super Bowl will have huge numbers.

I believe that you should move and eat right.

Accept who you are and try and make the best of that.

My ego is really good. I don't need to watch myself on TV, like some others.

I'm still true to my Southern roots.

I think there's an abundance of talent in America and there will never be not a lot of talent out there.

You're one of the most natural, great singers I've heard in a long time.

You never know what the future brings.