If you've got a big mouth and you're controversial, you're going to get attention.

The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.

No, what I am doing is kind by telling people who are useless, "Do something that you're good at".

I couldn't think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I've seen it destroy people.

My dad did teach me a very important lesson about people when he explained to me that everybody around you will have an invisible sign on their head, which says, "Make me feel important."

I've never bought a Dylan record. A singing poet? It just bores me to tears. I've got to tell you, if I had 10 Dylans in the final of 'American Idol,' we would not be getting 30 million viewers a week. I don't believe the Bob Dylans of this world would make 'American Idol 'a better show.

Anyone who goes on 'The X Factor' to make big money will be in for a big shock.