Clay Aiken Takes Conan’s Celebrity Survey

Conan O’Brien joked during his Late Night Celebrity Survey segment on Tuesday night: “I often play my own music when I… Dolly Parton wrote, ‘Feel nostalgic.’ Neil young wrote, ‘Worried that I might be repeating myself.’ Celine Dion wrote, ‘Want to scare raccoons off my roof.’ … If you want to do what I do for a living, you’d better get used to… Jerome Bettis wrote, ‘Pain.’ Tom arnold wrote, ‘Bad reviews.’ Paris Hilton wrote, ‘Breathing through your nose.’ … When I was a child, I wanted to be… Minnie Driver wrote, ‘A ballerina.’ Matt Dillon wrote, ‘A fireman.’ Clay Aiken wrote, ‘A ballerina under a fireman.'”

Clay Aiken Ducks The Big Question

October 5, 2006 - The New York Daily News spoke with Clay backstage at the Broadway production ‘Hairspray’, where he was meeting up with fellow ‘American Idol’ Diana DeGarmo on Tuesday (October 3). When asked what he thought about Elton John’s warning that he’s bound to face questions about his sexuality, Aiken responded, “I have no idea what you’re talking about,” before whisking away his mom, grandma and aunts.