“Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer.” BeesGreat WritersBee Gees Author:Kara DioGuardi
“Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated.” YearsArtistSongHated Author:Kara DioGuardi
“When I look at myself, I'd like not to have hair on the top of the ceiling.” LooksHairCeilings Author:Kara DioGuardi
“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.” KidsPastHappenedStageYeahSingersIdolsFrightStage Fright Author:Kara DioGuardi
“I can make the argument that people who don't have the biggest ranges but have very unique voices, even if they may be pitchy at times... with the right record that's really unique and distinct, they can have big hits.” PeopleIfsMayI CanBigsVoiceRecordsUniqueArgumentRangeUnique Voices Author:Kara DioGuardi
“I don't think people really understood what I did. And you know, in my book, 'A Helluva High Note' deals with my back story, that I was a songwriter, that I spent years trying to hone my craft and being rejected and then finally becoming a successful songwriter, record executive and publisher.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingYearsBookStoriesDealsSuccessfulRecordsBecomingUnderstoodNotesCraftsExecutivesRejectedSongwritersPublishersHigh Notes Author:Kara DioGuardi
“I have breakups that I can credit to every song. In my twenties, I picked people who would create that dysfunction and drama, so I could draw upon it.” PeopleI CanSongDramaDrawsTwentiesCreditBreakupDysfunction Author:Kara DioGuardi
“I wanted a child, and there was no way I could get pregnant under the stress of 18-hour work days and live TV. When you're somebody who's used to making a decision about what they want to do and getting it and achieving it, when your body fails you, it's a whole other experience.” WayWantChildrenWholeBodyWantedUsedHoursDecisionFailingAchieveTvsStressYour BodyPregnantWork DayLive Tv Author:Kara DioGuardi
“Just because you're a star on television doesn't mean that you can be a music phenomenon or an artist. You have to have the material to back it, and it's all about hit songs. I can name you every "Idol" winner and why they didn't go on to have success - their songs. The ones who have - their songs.” MeanI CanArtistSongNamesStarsTelevisionMaterialsGoes OnWinnerPhenomenonIdols Author:Kara DioGuardi