“Yeah, the first contract I signed, that was the first time I realized,...” — Ari Lennox Quote

“Yeah, the first contract I signed, that was the first time I realized, Oh man, never mind, I don't want to do this anymore, but it was too late. I realized it was a bad thing because I wanted to try out for 'American Idol' and all these different things couldn't do that because I was in this contract.”

“I just feel Black women, we get slept on a lot and people don't recognize our greatness in our curls and in chocolate skin.”

“I always imagined having so much energy on stage, versus me being somewhat chill, soulful R&B.”

“When I was younger, I definitely had more of a dream, as they say on 'American Idol,' that I would have my own show. I always thought that that was something that would happen, that eventually I would just get my own show because anyone who wants their own show should get their own show.”

“I've never bought a Dylan record. A singing poet? It just bores me to tears. I've got to tell you, if I had 10 Dylans in the final of 'American Idol,' we would not be getting 30 million viewers a week. I don't believe the Bob Dylans of this world would make 'American Idol 'a better show.”