“I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.”— Aaliyah
“I think that it's a great inspiration to see people who are in the public eye let it be known that they're not perfect.”— Clay Aiken
“The first 'American Idol' was my favorite. It was the most real. There had never been a show like that.”— Paula Abdul
“I'm an extremist. I'm either hated or loved. I think it's down to when I first came out, I was very polished, I was very factory-made and I was very controlled by a record company.”— Christina Aguilera