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Clay Aiken

"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."

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"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."

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"Well, there are certain words and emotions I don't want kids hearing, and I'm not changing because they think it's going to sell better. This is going to sound horrible, but I got 12 million votes doing what I did."
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"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."
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"I thought about that the other day after I went to the grocery store and had to sign fifteen autographs before leaving. On one hand, it's just so flattering. On the other hand, sometimes it would be nice to get the bread and leave, you know?"
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"Well, fortunately we found out that the runner-up our particular year was going to get a record contract also. So it was kind of a - it was bitter sweet but it was an opportunity."
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"Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - it's allowed me to buy a house. And I've been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, that's nice."
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