Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken
Clay Aikenis an American singer, songwriter, television personality, actor, author, politician and activist. Aiken was the 2014 Democratic nominee in the North Carolina 2nd congressional district election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth30 November 1978
CityRaleigh, NC
CountryUnited States of America
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I spent years and years in middle school getting picked on, so I'm kind of used it,
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First of all, I usually don't watch (the talk shows) and someone else will tell me about them. And, heck, half the time, I think it's funny.
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There's stars out there who would die to have this much exposure.
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She's excellent. It's really great to have somebody, we see eye to eye, ear to ear, I guess, on a lot of the stuff that we both like. She helps me figure out how to slow down and that we make sure that this next album is as good as it can be.
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I have a feeling they are probably mostly ladies,
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There are 120 million kids in the world right now who don't go to school. Who have no education - who have no access to education.
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I had a Spanish teacher in high school. I rarely got in trouble in her room because I felt I was disappointing her if I got a bad grade. That had more power over me than teachers who told me I talked too much. That level of respect I had for her made me not want to fail for her.
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I don't really feel like I have anybody to answer to but myself and God and the people I love.
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It's very rare that you get to go up and meet fans and especially at their house and surprise them. To come and knock on somebody's door is kind of a neat experience.
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Whether this ride lasts for one year or 10 years, I want to have a home base.
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Well, there are certain words and emotions I don't want kids hearing, and I'm not changing because they think it's going to sell better. This is going to sound horrible, but I got 12 million votes doing what I did.
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I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act.
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I don’t really do New Year’s resolutions because I don’t think you should have to wait until December to start working on how to change yourself. I think if you’ve got a problem, you need to fix it now.
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Working with children with autism has provided me with an opportunity to see the world in a different way. I see them strive to overcome obstacles and persevere, and learn to persevere myself. They are my inspiration.