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Clay Aiken is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame as the runner-up on the second season of American Idol. His powerful voice and charismatic personality earned him a devoted fan base and successful music career. He has also worked as an actor, author, and advocate for various humanitarian causes. Here are 59 of his quotes:

I auditioned just for fun. (Clay Aiken)
I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on. View quote
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Service, and the learning that goes with it, fosters citizenship, knowledge, and personal development in everyone, young and old, with disabilities and without. Our partnership with Youth Service America will bring awareness to the fact that youth with disabilities are great assets and can serve as volunteers too. View quote
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It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence. View quote
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It doesn't really matter to me how I make a difference, I just wanna make sure that I do. View quote
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I was on TV for almost sixteen weeks during American Idol. It's at the point now where it's old. View quote
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But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting on money to much. View quote
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I kind of had my life planned out for me. I'd be married at some point, have, you know, 1.5 children, and be a principal possibly one day. But I think that that was kind of my problem. I allowed myself to plan out my life and didn't let provident direction guide my life. View quote
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I mean, that's kind of what this business is about in some ways. You're trying to make everybody like you. But you can't do that. You can't force everybody - anybody to like you if they're just not willing to do it. View quote
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Actually, I don't hate cats, I'm just kind of afraid of them. View quote
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It's important that I make a difference in some way. It's not necessarily how I make a difference, but I want to make sure that I do. (Clay Aiken)
I'm religious. I think this is something God had planned for me. View quote
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I know this is going to sound cheesy and like I'm trying to be Miss America, but the most important responsibility a celebrity has is to set an example and be a role model. View quote
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I think I probably hoped for it a little bit, but I'm not an optimist. I'm a realist... or maybe even a pessimist. View quote
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You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody love you. View quote
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UNICEF does amazing work. I thought I was a worldly person, and then I started working with them and realized I don't know as much of my world as I need to. And if I don't know as much about my world as I need to, then many, many, many people don't. So I'm thrilled to be in a position to be able to talk about it. And so I'm gonna. -'FLY (online) magazine, November, 2005 issue. View quote
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...as long as you're living right, then you don't have to worry about what people see. View quote
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No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing. View quote
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I had the greatest time on Broadway and made friends I never expected to make! View quote
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A song is like a smile. If you meet people from another country, even if you don't speak the same language, you know what a smile means. A song works the same way. Music produces feelings that need no translation. View quote
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I am never going to sound like Johnny Mathis. (Clay Aiken)
I really love live performing! View quote
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I like to talk. I'm a terrible dancer. I love my hometown. I have freckles and oversized ears. I'm a geeks. I have tried not to hide who I am or what matters to me. View quote
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Well, there are certain words and emotions I don't want kids hearing, and I'm not changing because they think it's going to sell better. This is going to sound horrible, but I got 12 million votes doing what I did. View quote
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I want to make sure that no matter how long I go through this, I don't fall into the trap of changing and modifying how I do things that aren't a positive example. I want to remain somebody that the entire family can listen to or watch. View quote
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Occupation: American Singer-songwriter
Born: November 30, 1978
Quotes count: 59
Wikipedia: Clay Aiken

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