Top 50 Paula Abdul Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Keep the faith, don’t lose your perseverance and always trust your gut extinct.”

— Paula Abdul

2. “If you lead with passion anything is possible!”

— Paula Abdul

3. “I’m tired of people not treating me like the gift that I am.”

— Paula Abdul

4. “I believe inner beauty is beauty in its truest form. When we nurture ourselves, it brings an inevitable, positive transformation.”

— Paula Abdul

5. “All you can do is the best you can do.”

— Paula Abdul

6. “True genius does not fulfill expectations. True genius shatters it.”

— Paula Abdul

7. “When you wish upon a star, you just might become one.”

— Paula Abdul

8. “Not only do I never lie, I never respond to lies, no matter how vicious, no matter how hurtful.”

— Paula Abdul

9. “Everything is always a little surreal.”

— Paula Abdul

10. “When you go to meetings or auditions and you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It is simple but true.”

— Paula Abdul

11. “You end up becoming who you are by jumping into that circle of fear – that’s how it’s done.”

— Paula Abdul

12. “All my life I have been taught to take the high road and never to dignify salacious or false accusations and I have been taught never, never to lie.”

— Paula Abdul

13. “There are three things I commit to on a daily basis: Exercising for an hour a day, tops. Never skipping meals. And accepting the size and shape I was born with.”

— Paula Abdul

14. “Find fitness with fun dancing. It is fun and makes you forget about the dreaded exercise.”

— Paula Abdul

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15. “Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.”

— Paula Abdul

16. “You’re the kiss that puts my soul at ease.”

— Paula Abdul

17. “I will never forget my humble beginnings as a Laker Girl. It was probably one of the most fun jobs I ever had.”

— Paula Abdul

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18. “Everyone is your best friend when you are successful. Make sure that the people that you surround yourself with are also the people that you are not afraid of failing with.”

— Paula Abdul

19. “I’ve never been drunk in my life. I don’t use recreational drugs.”

— Paula Abdul

20. “I feel blessed to have as many comebacks as I can.”

— Paula Abdul

21. “I can’t wait to be back on the dance floor. I feel really good about it.”

— Paula Abdul

22. “I dance because I have to, because I’m so passionate about it.”

— Paula Abdul

23. “When people expect me to go right, I’ll go left. I’m unpredictable.”

— Paula Abdul

24. “I stand on principle where many people stand on money.”

— Paula Abdul

25. “The more auditions you go on, the more you will learn not to take it personally.”

— Paula Abdul

26. “I love doing what I do. I’m a born mentor. I’ve launched so many people’s careers. I worked hard.”

— Paula Abdul

27. “Beyond being Jewish, I’ve always found myself to be very much in tune with spirituality.”

— Paula Abdul

28. “I had my first kiss under a tree near the school. It was with a boy named Michael who rarely spoke, but he would sometimes give me one of the cookies from his lunch. Maybe it was the gifts that made me feel special? I don’t know, but when our lips touched, it felt magical.”

— Paula Abdul

29. “My choreography suits men very well, and the women who can do it are damn hard, strong dancers.”

— Paula Abdul

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30. “You could sing us the phone book and we would still love you.”

— Paula Abdul

31. “Any types of auditions will be posted in trade magazines.”

— Paula Abdul

32. “I welcome him like I welcome cold sores. He’s from England, he’s angry and he’s got Mad Power Disease.”

— Paula Abdul

33. “Virgin Records will probably release their own package sometime next year.”

— Paula Abdul

34. “I think a duet with Janet is a great idea.”

— Paula Abdul

35. “Can you imagine Simon as a kid? His imaginary friends probably never wanted to play with him.”

— Paula Abdul

36. “America fell in love with the innocence of a kid who just was honest, saying, I did the best I could, and I had no formal training.”

— Paula Abdul

37. “Simon drives me crazy. We are still arguing.”

— Paula Abdul

38. “The cool part of being an entertainer is getting the opportunity to get your feet wet in all areas.”

— Paula Abdul

39. “I’m grateful this ordeal is over, and I’m so looking forward to getting back to the job I love.”

— Paula Abdul

40. “I’m working toward a CD that will have all of you dancing like crazy.”

— Paula Abdul

41. “For all of those willing to help me start a family, I am flattered. I will let you know when I need your help.”

— Paula Abdul

42. “There is love there. And then there’s times when I can’t even stomach Simon. You don’t have to sit next to him. That’s all I have to say.”

— Paula Abdul

43. “I have been working up until recently with Neil Simon, who has been adapting the character to me.”

— Paula Abdul

44. “I signed on with Disney to star and choreograph an original film.”

— Paula Abdul

45. “My job, I think, is the hardest job out of all the judges because I am the only one that is a performer.”

— Paula Abdul

46. “Simon would not want to audition in front of Simon.”

— Paula Abdul

47. “There are many talented people.”

— Paula Abdul

48. “It is my job to make sure that these kids who are talented get every chance they can and not to be passed over; this is life or death for them.”

— Paula Abdul

49. “Idol has pretty much taken me out of my recording and out of my choreography. I have managed to slip in some choreography jobs. And I’ve been writing songs for other artists.”

— Paula Abdul

50. “If they’re singing about heartbreak, they’ve lived it.”

— Paula Abdul