The thing that's tricky is sometimes the best voices - just because someone hits the big notes and sounds amazing - it doesn't necessarily mean they make the greatest artists. Kara DioGuardi amazeartistbig Change image and share on social
Look at someone like Ke$ha. I wouldn't say she's got the most rangy, incredible voice, but she's got a thing. She stands for something, and people are buying into that. Kara DioGuardi buyincrediblepeople Change image and share on social
I've never in my life bought a big piece of jewelry - like, 'I'm gonna get myself a big piece of jewelry!' Songwriters' lives are unstable and up and down. Even though mine has sort of has followed more of a going toward the sky trajectory. Kara DioGuardi bigbuygonna share on social
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. Kara DioGuardi comfortablefeltidol Change image and share on social
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 it, and it's all about hit songs. I can name you every 'Idol' winner and why they didn't go on to have success - their songs. The ones who have - their songs. Kara DioGuardi artistbackhit share on social
Some of the best songs that artists perform year after year are ones they hated. Kara DioGuardi artisthateperform Change image and share on social
I don't go to record stores to look at my albums, but it's always a thrill to see them. Kara DioGuardi albumrecordstore Change image and share on social
I'm a native New Yorker, so I'm edgier; I kind of tell it like it is. Kara DioGuardi edgykindnative Change image and share on social
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 used to making a decision about what they want to do and getting it and achieving it, when your body fails you, it's a whole other experience. Kara DioGuardi achievebodychild share on social