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24 quotes by Kara DioGuardi

Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (/ˈkærə diːɵˈɡwɑrdi/; born December 9, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the pop rock genre. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; sales of albums on which her songs appear exceed 159 million worldwide. DioGuardi is a Grammy-nominated writer, 2011 NAMM Music For Life Award winner, 2009 NMPA...
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I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I had to be.

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Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer.

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Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs.

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Yeah... I was a singer as a kid. I had a lot of stage fright, and what's happened with 'Idol,' it has got me past so much of that.

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I think Bruno Mars is a great example of a great voice and classic songwriting with a twist that makes it contemporary. I think he's done a great... →

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I wanted a child, and there was no way I could get pregnant under the stress of 18-hour work days and live TV. When you're somebody who's... →

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Just because you're a star on television doesn't mean that you can be a music phenomenon or an artist. You have to have the material to back... →

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I can sing in front of people. I can go on a TV show, live, and not feel like I'm going to throw up.

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I don't go to record stores to look at my albums, but it's always a thrill to see them.

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I was a pop-music junkie. My parents were into Frank Sinatra and Doris Day. They weren't too excited when I had Aretha or the Stones pumping.

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I'm a native New Yorker, so I'm edgier; I kind of tell it like it is.

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I've never been fired in my life.

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Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated.

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