I feel it's my responsibility to turn people on to great music.
We've had a great year. No one certainly expected we'd be back here.
I think this was your greatest night ever. It was so the bomb. ... This was a classy, great performance tonight.
No matter how great your pitcher is, things are going to happen and you're going to have to back her up.
I think the talent is better than ever, and it's more balanced than ever. There are some great boys and great girls. Every year that the show does well and the public tunes in, it validates it more, so better and better singers come out.
I think it's better than ever, with more balance than ever. There are great boys and great girls.
They're a great team. They hit the ball well.
You get a shot at bat when you win this. You've won the competition. You've got the prize. Now you've got to make a great record. That's the hardest thing for all of them, because I don't think all of them have made great records.
There's great girls, great boys, I mean I know you hear us say it every time but truly, truly good talent. And I think it's the year for the boy, finally!
There is a great disparity in the way stats are kept. There's no way that many kids are hitting.400 and above. I look at the stats very closely, and it's ridiculous.
You're one of the most natural, great singers I've heard in a long time.