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
There's a lot of craft that goes into achieving a hit song - at the beginning of your career, you're usually more inspiration than craft, and you get great when those intersect. A skilled songwriter can get you to that intersection. Kara DioGuardi achievebegincareer 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
You need to understand that a skilled professional songwriter can accelerate your success as an already talented musician. These people are writing every single day, so their craft is really sharp, and it's the best songwriters who consistently get on the radio. Kara DioGuardi accelerateconsistentlycraft share on social
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. Kara DioGuardi frighthappenidol Change image and share on social
Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer. Kara DioGuardi beegeegreat Change image and share on social
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. Kara DioGuardi arethadaydoris Change image and share on social
A great song should make you stop everything that you're doing. You should be so into it that you just can't imagine doing anything else for that moment. You wouldn't even dream of picking up the phone. Kara DioGuardi dreamgreatimagine share on social
I have breakups that I can credit to every song. In my twenties, I picked people who would create that dysfunction and drama, so I could draw upon it. Kara DioGuardi breakupcreatecredit Change image and share on social