I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics.
SIMON COWELLThe end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.
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I still put punctuation in my texts. If it’s an ‘I’, I make sure it’s a capital.
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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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Have I got a black book? Yes, it’s called a mobile phone. I do get offers. There is no shortage of people if you want to go on dates – working in TV, living in L.A., it is there if you want it.
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I’ve spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on the very best security and I can assure you my homes are as safe as the Bank of England.
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As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he’s a genius.
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I want people to understand that from the minute Lady Gaga arrived, she created a new set of rules: being different is good; embrace it.
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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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It would hurt my feelings if I respected your opinions.
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Harshness to me is giving somebody false hopes and not following through. That’s harsh. Telling some guy or some girl who’ve got zero talent that they have zero talent actually is a kindness.
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There’s one argument that says we shouldn’t be putting these kids on under the age of 16. I think you’ve got to take it case by case.
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The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British.
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What I would argue in my defence is that shows like Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor have actually got people more interested in music again and are sending more people into record stores.
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The object of this competition is not to be mean to the losers but to find a winner. The process makes you mean because you get frustrated.
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My advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don’t.
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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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