Anything I shouldn’t laugh at makes me laugh. I mean, I’m bad at that, when somebody is singing something terribly and I’m thinking to myself, ‘If I laugh now, this is the absolute worst thing I could ever do,’ and then I start laughing and I can’t stop.
SIMON COWELLGood is not enough. You’ve got to be great.
More Simon Cowell Quotes
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It’s not our intention to be mean. That’s just within us.
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My proudest achievement has been the success of the shows and artists I have been involved with, because they were made in Britain.
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It would hurt my feelings if I respected your opinions.
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I’ve had Botox, but then again pretty much everyone I know has. To me, Botox is no more unusual than toothpaste. It works. You do it once a year – who cares?
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At 20, you’re cocky and you think you can rule the world, and you get it all wrong.
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Sincerity is romantic. I don’t think you need gestures.
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Praise a stranger with a few nice words and he becomes a stranger that calls you a friend.
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I think the best singers in the world, historically, are American. Britain’s got its fair share, as well, but some of the greatest singers, ever, whether you’re talking about Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey or Aretha Franklin, are from the legacy here.
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Every time I sat in a chemistry lesson I thought, what am I doing this for? I don’t ever want to be in a job that involves a Bunsen burner.’
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There’s no need for me to get married. I live with someone; we’re happy; end of story.
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Good is not enough. You’ve got to be great.
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I actually don’t understand a word Paula’s saying anymore. It’s like a new language.
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Of course I have an ego, but you have to have an ego. You have to be incredibly competitive. I can get competitive at times, way too much, and it becomes a little bit obsessive.
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If I tape an 11-hour day, guess which parts end up on air. Not the bits when I’m pleasant, but the parts when I’m obnoxious.
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You didn’t beat the compotition you crushed the compotition!
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