"The best advice I could give is be yourself. Before I was on the American Idol show I made goals for myself. I said, "Who do I want to be, and what will I compromise, or won't I compromise?" And then, I stuck with that."

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Carmen Rasmusen

#Being Yourself Quotes #Idols Quotes #Giving Quotes

“I like to find what's not found at once, but lies within something of another nature, in repose, distinct.”
“God's acceptance of us cannot be gained by our successes nor forfeited by our failures.”
“To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist - the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar.”
“I think I know how to raise a kid. You just play catch with 'em. You just talk about life, and you distract them by throwing the ball. They don't even notice that you're filling up their heads with your theories.”
“After about ten years of study I ended up feeling so full and blessed that I wanted to give some of what was given to me back to humanity.”
“I'd like to think that I'm brave. That's a really wonderful personality trait to have. I would love to think I'm the type of person to go rescue someone.”

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“And I tell my audience, you know, give the real stars a round of applause. Because without them I'm nobody. So I learned so much from people like that.”
“I don't know where genre really comes from. I grew up with parents who were artists, and I was always interested in what music they were listening to and open to all kinds of genres. So it's nice to see that whole families come to my concerts. I like having an element in my music that is inclusive rather than exclusive, without being pop for the sake of it. It's not important to me how many people listen to it - it's more wonderful that it brings people who wouldn't usually meet into the same room.”

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