Paula Abdul says the darndest things

Paula Abdul announced she is leaving "American Idol" via Twitter on Tuesday night. In two separate tweets, she said:

"With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all..Cont'd...

I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all being a part of a show that I helped from day1 become an international phenomenon."