Randy: Clay Aiken, what's up, baby? Clay, how are ya... you know what? You know what's really strange for me tonight? Whereas, I hated that song and I hope they don't make that your first single... dude, you sang your brains out on that, dude, you sang your face off!

Paula: I agree with Randy, but you have the ability to transport us into your world and you find the matrix of a song, and you nail it each week by by making each moment your own... very, very, nice!

Clay: Thank you Paula

Simon: *Thank you Paula* Um, what's astonishing is how handsome this show has made you!

Clay HA HA HA HA HA!

Simon: I mean, seriously, you look back on those early clips, I'm not being rude, but you really were ugly then, and now you're handsome.

Randy: Aw, come on, baby.

Simon: That's a compliment!

Paula: I always thought you were handsome.

Simon: But more inportantly, I thought that song, but what I didn't like about it was it was like American Idol the musical.

Randy: Yeah, the song stunk.

Simon: I think you're capable of better.