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Contestants Quotes

Nerves before the spotlight.

These contestants quotes describe life inside televised competitions, from the sudden, disorienting fame that follows a hit show to the simple nerves of performing for a studio audience.

When we were on 'The X Factor,' we didn't realize how overnight the fame thing was. We didn't really understand it until we went on a shopping trip. It was like Week 7 or 8 of the show. We went...

Quotes by Zayn Malik

There's five cameras, I don't know how many people in the audience... depending on where we're taping, there can be anywhere from 300 to 5,000 people, so the contestants are nervous.

Quotes by Vanna White

A lot of the people who have been on 'American Idol' have unfortunately not been very successful after the show is over. I would be one of the most successful contestants to not make it to the Top 12. So...

Quotes by Todrick Hall

Singing for royalty is a dream of mine - I'd absolutely love to sing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Show. All the contestants are very good. I will just have to do my best and see what happens.

Quotes by Susan Boyle

Best Quotes

I feel it is important to respect contestants on national TV, celebrity or not.

Quotes by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

We now have contestants who will not let anything get in their way of victory. Some contestants have thrown each other under the bus this season.

Quotes by Ryan Seacrest

I like to remind the contestants where they are by playing the 'Bake Off' theme tune on my phone as they walk into the tent. They freak out, as it suddenly dawns on them that they're on the show.

Quotes by Paul Hollywood

I have great empathy for all the contestants that come on 'Top Chef,' whether they go home right away or they make it to the finish line. It's a very vulnerable position they put themselves in and I feel for...

Quotes by Padma Lakshmi

I don't go into my dentist and say, 'Are you gay?' I don't say to contestants on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' 'Are you gay?' What does it got to do with me? What does it got to do...

Quotes by Nigel Lythgoe

Competition Quotes

I had maybe watched 'The Apprentice' a couple of times. I didn't know that in later seasons they deported half of their contestants into tents in the backyard. They called it Trump's trailer park.

Quotes by Naomi Klein

The interviews have been a little tough due to the fact that we're interviewing dogs. We see a lot of contestants licking themselves, but we're used to that from covering the Grammys.

Quotes by Melissa Rivers

I think I can sing, but that does not mean I can actually sing. I fear that I'm like one of those 'American Idol' contestants who truly believe they are good and are actually dreadful.

Quotes by Kenneth Choi

As Jeopardy devotees know, if you're trying to win on the show, the buzzer is all. On any given night, nearly all the contestants know nearly all the answers, so it's just a matter of who masters buzzer rhythm the...

Quotes by Ken Jennings

I wasn't the typical pageant girl - I was a little more nerdy, and they gave me a voice. I created the Queen of the Universe pageant, which is charity-based, to benefit UNESCO. For me, the most important thing is...

Quotes by Joyce Giraud

Feel Quotes

'Bigg Boss' is not at all scripted. Though sometimes it seems that fights between the contestants are already pre-planned but living for over two months in the show, I know that nothing is planned and scripted.

Quotes by Hiten Tejwani

We are constantly reminding them that they are in a competition. I had a word with all my contestants and I know Kelly Rowland had a word with hers. It's reality check time.

Quotes by Gary Barlow

The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions.

Quotes by Erwin Rommel

'AGT' was so much fun because I feel like the best part was meeting all of the contestants because everyone there was never mean, never competition - except for Preacher. But I'm kidding. He would just mess around and be...

Quotes by Darci Lynne Farmer

Whether you want to lose 20 pounds or 200, what the contestants on 'The Biggest Loser' have learned - and taught me - holds true: You've got to make a break. You've got to divorce yourself from the past and...

Quotes by Bob Harper

Good Quotes

Many movie stars or American Idol contestants sort of fall into theater... and say, 'Oh, yeah, I would love to do theater.' And then they get here and say, 'Oh, wait a minute, this actually is a craft!' It's not...

Quotes by Billy Porter

Frequently Asked Questions

What are contestants quotes about?
This page gathers quotes from people who have competed on televised shows, covering nerves, sudden fame, and the gap between self-belief and actual talent.
Why do people search for contestants quotes?
Readers look for contestants quotes to relate to the reality of competing publicly, whether they are fans of talent shows or thinking about their own experience being judged.
What does the quote about overnight fame describe?
It recalls not understanding how sudden fame from a hit show was until a shopping trip made the change obvious, capturing how quickly a contestant's life can shift.
Is there a quote about being nervous on camera?
Yes, one entry notes that with hundreds to thousands of people in a studio audience, contestants are understandably nervous, a practical detail about the scale of these productions.
Does this collection touch on self-belief versus talent?
One quote pokes fun at contestants who truly believe they are good despite being dreadful, a familiar reality-show dynamic between confidence and actual ability. Related reading is in the Competition quotes.

One entry pokes fun at contestants who believe they are talented when the evidence says otherwise, a familiar reality-show trope. For related reading, see the Competition quotes and Best quotes.