Aspiring Pop Idol Gifts

"My teacher said I'm good at music. If that's the case, then why haven't I been offered a record contract and gone on a world tour?"

"What do you want to be when you blow up?"

Jeff Beck.

Busking, "Stop worrying your father for money."

'Man it's a tough crowd tonight!'

"Obviously, I can't fly like you, but if you teach me, I can probably sing like you..."

'Hey guys?. . . Help us think what Dale could do for his '15 minutes of fame.''

Mr. K's essay is such a drag! Yeah, but I've got to do really well. Twig! You're such a grind! Am not! Life isn't only about grades. I know! But he's directing the spring musical. And my singing won't get me the part all by itself! English: Gateway to the Grammys.

"Next, I'd like to play 'Guantanamera.'"

A backup plan might be a good idea, in case 'being a celebrity' doesn't work out...

"If there is no more American Idol what am I going to do to become famous?"

Directors chairs on movie set with Model, Actress, and Whatever on them

X Factor contestant dressed as a 'Y'.

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"If I had it all to do over again, I would have liked to be the King of Swing."

So close... Yet so far.

"I'm not sure I'd want fifteen minutes of fame. Mum would only follow it with fifteen minutes of criticism."

'I told you I'd make you a star.'

I'm trying out for the spring play. You'll be great! Ha! You'll be grateful to be an usher, Meryl Creep. Yeah. The good parts go to real actors. Sigh. The arts are sooo uplifting.

"This area is popular with would-be actresses and models,we call it 'Silicon Implants'."

"I think your guitar's broken. No matter what you play, it sounds the same."

'I was 'Sweatin' To The Oldies', and I flipped over on my back!'

"When I grow up I'd like to model for a pasta company."

"She gets her musical ability from me."

'I was only famous for 14 and a half minutes.'

"I owe my success to him. I figured, if he can make it, so can I."

"If you work hard enough, and find the right reality show, you can grow up to be anything you want."

"I promised myself I would never let this happen to me."

'While my guitar gently creeks.'

"Actually, I'm a singer-songwriter bird."

"My parents are nice, school's going well, and I'm basically a good kid. Unfortunately, there's no money or fame in being normal."

"Wow, Gracie...you have a lot of music in you."

'Wow! Your band is loud!' 'We don't have to learn any lyrics!'

Always stick to the script.

"I consider it an honor just to be sitting with someone who's thinking of becoming an actress."