55 Quotes by Nigel Lythgoe

I don't think rap really fits in to 'American Idol' in the sense that I believe rap is an art form in itself more akin to poetry, more akin to drama, if you will.

The minute you take away somebody the public's voting for, you're screwing with the program. There's no logic to it.

This is more than a talent show. We're watching dreams come true. Of course, dreams can turn into nightmares, especially when they wind up on national television.

And what is a stage dad, or a stage mom? It’s someone who’s protective. That’s all.

I don’t think rap really fits in to ‘American Idol’ in the sense that I believe rap is an art form in itself more akin to poetry, more akin to drama, if you will.

If you don’t know the right people or have the right connections, you may never be discovered. With ‘Opening Act,’ we are democratizing a notoriously impossible process, pulling back the curtains on a consistently fascinating industry, and affording aspiring artists the chance of a lifetime.

In my day everything wasn’t so PC.

The minute you take away somebody the public’s voting for, you’re screwing with the program. There’s no logic to it.

There’s no question ‘Amazing Race’ is a beautifully produced show.