“The Americans are certainly hero-worshippers, and always take their heroes from the criminal classes.”
Oscar Wilde
“The youth, intoxicated with his admiration of a hero, fails to see, that it is only a projection of his own soul, which he admires”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“its like picking your least favorite color of the rainbow”
Ellen DeGeneres
“Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.”
Albert Einstein
“Have you been watching American Idol? They have Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul judgin' the singin. Paula Abdul?! Gettin' Paula Abdul to judge a singin' contest is like gettin' Christopher Reeve to judge a dance contest!”
Chris Rock
“Who's judging American Idol? Paula Abdul? Paula Abdul judging a singing contest is like Christopher Reeve judging a dance contest!”
“Look, she doesn't need to thank me and she doesn't need to thank American Idol. She does need to thank the fans who voted for her on American Idol. That's all.”
Simon Cowell
