16 Quotes by Ken Warwick

We want a singer who's going to be around in 10 years' time, and the only way that you can guarantee that is to throw everything at them. We don't want a one-trick pony.

Austin is very good compared to the others. The talent is very good there, which is why we keep coming back.

There's a lot of really good singers we were turning down because of the age limit, and we realized it was silly. You're certainly not over the hill by 28.

It's all about engaging and entertaining the audience as well as having a good voice, good range and being a bit unique.

It's all part of the charm of the show. Just when you think you've seen it all and no one crazy is going to walk through the door, in walks someone even more outrageous and the judges put them through.

It's good fun and it gives validity to the program. You need the bad singers to give the good singers attention.

I don't make any excuses for that, either. The reason why we have such a wide demographic is the mums and dads go, 'I remember that song from back in the '70s. That was a great song.' A lot of great music was around in those times and we want to appeal to everybody.