Clay Aiken

"I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But I'm happy with myself. I'm not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here."

"My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage."

"My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage."

"I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life."

"If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others."

"I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity I would love to try and help kids with disabilities."