Talk about biting the hand that feeds you! Taylor Hicks (who I love) was interviewed by Relix Magazine and said a few things that I am sure he is going to regret in the morning.
On his new single:
That single, "Do I Make You Proud," I tried to make that single my own single but in reality it's the show's single. It's not mine. The song that was given to me first, I got up from a chair and walked right outof the studio. I was handed this song and I was just like, "No way, you're not going to make me sing this song. I'm out of here." The beginning for me on a national level was American Idol, but obviously I've been trying to play as much live music as I could since I was about 15.
On watching American Idol:
You know what? I don't watch it either! [laughs] You can write that.
On needing American Idol:
American Idol, for me, is fizzling out. I want to take that opportunity and exposure: you either come to see me, buy my album or you don't. I'm not trying to meet expectations. If you can say you're a working musician, then you're doing something good. I'm just glad to be a working musician because that's what I've always been.
On who he wants to see "get hit in the n$ts":
The door guys at the club that knew they were screwing me on money but were ten times bigger than me. Or Roseanne Barr after she sang the "National Anthem" real bad. I don't know if she has nuts; you might want to check.
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