The more auditions you go on, the more you will learn not to take it personally.

The producers felt that 24 would be good for the audience, to really get to know who these 12 and 12 are.

If they're singing about heartbreak, they've lived it.

Beyond being Jewish, I've always found myself to be very much in tune with spirituality.

All my life I have been taught to take the high road and never to dignify salacious or false accusations and I have been taught never, never to lie.

All you can do is the best you can do.

It is my job to make sure that these kids who are talented get every chance they can and not to be passed over; this is life or death for them.