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. Clay Aiken Read Quote
I kind of had my life planned out for me. I’d be married at some point, have, you know, 1.5 children, and be a principal possibly one day. But I think that that was kind of my problem. I allowed myself to plan out my life and didn’t let provident direction guide my life. Clay Aiken Read Quote
I mean, that’s kind of what this business is about in some ways. You’re trying to make everybody like you. But you can’t do that. You can’t force everybody – anybody to like you if they’re just not willing to do it. Clay Aiken Read Quote
My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage. Clay Aiken Read Quote
I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn’t raised that way, and I’m not going to raise a child to do that. Clay Aiken Read Quote
No matter what the situation you’re in, if you’re raised in a loving environment, that’s the most important thing. Clay Aiken Read Quote
