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Clay Aiken [1978-0] American

Rank: 103
Musician, Singer-songwriter

Clay Aiken is an American singer, songwriter, television personality, actor, author, politician and activist. Aiken was the 2014 Democratic nominee in the North Carolina 2nd congressional district election.

Education, Teacher, Beauty, Courage, Dreams, Graduation, Mom, Power

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My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.	Courage, Dreams, Mom, Power	101
I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But I'm happy with myself. I'm not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here.	Beauty	102
In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be global acceptance of all different types of people.		103
If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.	Education	104
I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that.		105
Actually, I don't hate cats, I'm just kind of afraid of them.		106
I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity I would love to try and help kids with disabilities.	Education	107
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.		108
I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life.		109
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.		110
I did get a degree in special education.	Graduation	111
The greatest glory never comes from falling, but from rising each time you fall.		112
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.		113
I got rid of my glasses and they changed my hair. That's really all they did. They went shopping for me, so the clothes are different too. It wasn't like Extreme Makeover where I got a nose job or anything.		114
Well, fortunately we found out that the runner-up our particular year was going to get a record contract also. So it was kind of a - it was bitter sweet but it was an opportunity.		115
You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody love you.		116
I'd hate to have a job where I had to be rude to people.		117
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.		118
It doesn't really matter to me how I make a difference, I just wanna make sure that I do.		119
I thought about that the other day after I went to the grocery store and had to sign fifteen autographs before leaving. On one hand, it's just so flattering. On the other hand, sometimes it would be nice to get the bread and leave, you know?		120
And I don't think that success can be measured by how many TV shows you're on.		121
But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting on money to much.	Teacher	122
And I think that when I finally decided to let go and let God and allow that to happen, I became a lot more successful than I could have done if I had planned it all myself.		123
It's a whole team of people working 24 hours around the clock to make me look like this.		124
I am never going to sound like Johnny Mathis.		125
I don't really feel like I have anybody to answer to but myself and God and the people I love.		126
I had a Spanish teacher in high school. I rarely got in trouble in her room because I felt I was disappointing her if I got a bad grade. That had more power over me than teachers who told me I talked too much. That level of respect I had for her made me not want to fail for her.	Teacher	201
I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say 'You stink'.		202
It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.		203
I'm really not that special. Really, I'm not. I was on a big TV show, but it was just a TV show.		204
I'm religious. I think this is something God had planned for me.		205
I'm being trained to shake the bon-bon appropriately.		206
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.		207
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.		208
While everyone I work with may not share my beliefs, I have been surrounded by nothing but support.		209
I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act.		210
I was on TV for almost sixteen weeks during American Idol. It's at the point now where it's old.		211
I auditioned just for fun.		212
Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - it's allowed me to buy a house. And I've been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, that's nice.		213
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.		214
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.		215
There are stars out there who would die to have this much exposure.		216
I'd never take a job where I had to do something that I didn't want to do.		217
No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing.		218
I had the greatest time on Broadway and made friends I never expected to make!		219
I really love live performing!		220

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