Top 39 Quotes & Sayings by Randy Jackson

Well, basically I have a lot of friends because I've been in the business a long time and worked with a lot of people.

I think there's an abundance of talent in America and there will never be not a lot of talent out there.

Figure out who you are.

You can only be free as an artist if you're free as a person.

If you can turn your wants into your needs, you can do anything.

The pop-star thing bores me because it's somebody programming someone else. Stand over here, sing that, no, sing it like this, talk like that, when they ask you this, don't say that, say this, hold that, drive this, stay here, live there - you're not even a human being. You're a puppet.

I'm a much healthier eater and I've lost quite a bit of weight over the years.

I don't want to be held down by genres so much.

Move every day. Like taking a shower and brushing your teeth. Make it a part of your everyday life.

You're one of the most natural, great singers I've heard in a long time.

Every label thinks, when they sign someone, 'This is the perfect pedigree to sign. They're cute, they can sing, they can dance, et cetera.' And they say to the public, 'Here, this is what you're gonna like.' But you might say, 'No, I don't like that!' You'll probably say 'no' many more times than you'll say 'yes!'

I chalk up the fact that I got diabetes to my body saying, 'Dude, you have been doing wrong for way too long!'

My ego is really good. I don't need to watch myself on TV, like some others.

When you're used to being in the public eye, if you've got a disease, you've got to own up to it. It's about being about it, not running from it.

I'm actually a pretty good tennis player!

Accept who you are and try and make the best of that.

If it's music, I love it.

I feel it's my responsibility to turn people on to great music.

You can never go more than three or four hours without having something to nibble on or eat - you have to graze all day long.

I was having serious issues with becoming a diabetic.

I've sung background for a couple of bands.

I believe that you should move and eat right.

I can't touch Simon anymore.

I love people who break boundaries and always create something new and fresh.

You never know what the future brings.

I'm still true to my Southern roots.

It's smarter to look at portions than to count calories.

There is a lot of territory out there still to explore TV-wise, show-wise, movie-wise, everything.

I always say the greats just get better.

Kelly, Kelly, Kelly. I love your voice man, you give me chills... Brilliant.

I think any show after the Super Bowl will have huge numbers.

I always wanted to be a leading man!

If you look at the charts every year, there may be five or ten memorable songs from each year.

I used to think I was a singer; I had my own delusions about it.

If I'm paying money to come to see you, you shouldn't look like everybody else in the crowd.

You know, I'm kind of a wild crazy workaholic guy.

The public always picks quality.

Every label thinks, when they sign someone, 'This is the perfect pedigree to sign. They're cute, they can sing, they can dance, et cetera.' And they say to the public, 'Here, this is what you're gonna like.' But you might say, 'No, I don't like that!' You'll probably say 'no' many more times than you'll say 'yes!

Before you do anything, whatever it is, figure out who you are first.