Tag Archives: Kara DioGuardi

Songwriters tell the truth. Kara DioGuardi

Listen to the Bee Gees and you can learn to be a great writer. Kara DioGuardi

I don't think people really understood what I did. And you know, in my book, 'A Helluva High Note' deals with my back story, that I was a songwriter, that I spent years trying to hone my craft and being rejected and then finally becoming a successful songwriter, record executive and publisher. Kara DioGuardi

You need to understand that a skilled professional songwriter can accelerate your success as an already talented musician. These people are writing every single day, so their craft is really sharp, and it's the best songwriters who consistently get on the radio. Kara DioGuardi

I've never been fired in my life. Kara DioGuardi

I don't go to record stores to look at my albums, but it's always a thrill to see them. Kara DioGuardi

I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I had to be. Kara DioGuardi

Look at someone like Ke$ha. I wouldn't say she's got the most rangy, incredible voice, but she's got a thing. She stands for something, and people are buying into that. Kara DioGuardi

A great song should make you stop everything that you're doing. You should be so into it that you just can't imagine doing anything else for that moment. You wouldn't even dream of picking up the phone. Kara DioGuardi

I wanted a child, and there was no way I could get pregnant under the stress of 18-hour work days and live TV. When you're somebody who's used to making a decision about what they want to do and getting it and achieving it, when your body fails you, it's a whole other experience. Kara […]