Quotes by Barry Jeckell

“Shes a star in her own right -- launched by the show -- but has proven herself on her own. She proved with (her) second album, she has far more as an artist to her than flash-in-the-pan success.”

“The instant built-in audience for the winners is enormous, so if even a fraction of viewers download a new single or buy a CD, its an enormous amount of sales. Its a huge payday for the artist and the label.”

“Maybe 10 or 12 popular artists have been introduced into popular music since the shows debut, and its only four seasons in.”