(About Pop Idols) Obviously, its designed by record company executives — Morrissey

"(About Pop Idols) Obviously, its designed by record company executives who want a cheap success, and they dont want to give money to anybody and they dont want to give contracts, so theyve created this world of very bubbly teenagers who want to be "idols" and they think all they have to do is mime quite well and theyve made it. … But its not the problem of the kids, its the problem of the record companies, because its just an inexpensive way for them to have so-called, I wont say "artists", but erm...Youre nodding, you know what I mean."