Clay Aiken is an American pop singer who rose to fame in 2003 on the television program American Idol. He was born November 30, 1978 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

• "I know this is going to sound cheesy and like I'm trying to be Miss America, but the most important responsibility a celebrity has is to set an example and be a role model. I want to make sure that no matter how long I go through this, I don't fall into the trap of changing and modifying how I do things that aren't a positive example. I want to remain somebody that the entire family can listen to or watch."




• "I'm being trained to shake the bon-bon appropriately.."




• "I think there is a predisposition among Christians that Hollywood is anti-Jesus or anti-Christianity. I was warned I'd have to fight to maintain the freedom to express my beliefs. It's an unfair stereotype, and so far that's been the farthest from the truth. While everyone I work with may not share my beliefs, I have been surrounded by nothing but support."




• "I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But I'm happy with myself. I'm not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here"




• "Actually, I don't hate cats, I'm just kind of afraid of them."




• "I don't think I gave anybody a reason to bully. The thing about bullies is if you show them that you're intimidated and you're upset by them, they're gonna keep doing it. I'd be, "Forget you, then" and walk away. I don't let things get under my skin as much as some people do"




• "Ruben used to say to me, 'Look at all these panties they're throwing you onstage. You could get any girl in this room!' But I'm not interested in getting any girl in the room — I want to find one that I'm serious about. I respect women much more than that. I'm like, 'You know what? It's okay for musicians not to be womanizers."