Quotes by Clay Aiken

“Its important that I make a difference in some way. Its not necessarily how I make a difference, but I want to make sure that I do.”

“The greatest glory never comes from falling, but from rising each time you fall.”

“Actually, I dont hate cats, Im just kind of afraid of them.”

“I dont understand why people like me! It doesnt make any sense!”

“Its not the money. Its not the fame. Its the influence.”

“I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say You stink.”

“Im religious. I think this is something God had planned for me.”

“I know that Ive got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But Im happy with myself. Im not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here.”

“Im really not that special. Really, Im not. I was on a big TV show, but it was just a TV show.”

“The greatest glory never comes from winning, but from rising each time you fall. A person is defined by what he chooses to do with his life, not by what happens to him.”

“Pain happens to everyone. To grow up, to fulfill your potential, to develop into what God wants you to be--this process takes support. No one succeeds alone.”

“My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.”

“A song is like a smile. If you meet people from another country, even if you dont speak the same language, you know what a smile means. A song works the same way. Music produces feelings that need no translation.”

“I believe God has a plan. God has a direction for me. He may put me on a few detours, but the path with ultimately reveal itself. My job is to be a decent human being no matter how rocky the road gets.”

“I like to talk. Im a terrible dancer. I love my hometown. I have freckles and oversized ears. Im a geeks. I have tried not to hide who I am or what matters to me.”

“I embrace the Nerd.”

My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.

I did get a degree in special education.

Well, financially its a little bit better. But its better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - its allowed me to buy a house. And Ive been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, thats nice.

But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasnt counting on money to much.