Paula Abdul

Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.

When you go to meetings or auditions and you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It is simple but true.

The more auditions you go on, the more you will learn not to take it personally.

The judge said I was a menace to society because I had put crime on a scientific basis.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.