My proudest achievement has been the success of the shows and artists I have been involved with, because they were made in Britain.
SIMON COWELLThe young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British.
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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I have total respect for anyone who discovers a band like Snow Patrol. I would be hopeless at signing a rock band, or anything alternative, cause I don’t know what that audience are into and I don’t particularly like that kind of music.
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I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics.
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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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I didn’t realise how important stupid people are in your life, because you ask yourself, what made stupid people so stupid? What made them the way they are?
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It would hurt my feelings if I respected your opinions.
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I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.
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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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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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Praise a stranger with a few nice words and he becomes a stranger that calls you a friend.
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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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It’s personalities, it’s conflict, it’s all of these things that actually make performers interesting.
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I’ve always been petrified of working for a boss who I didn’t like but who I was in fear of, because I wanted my salary.
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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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I think if you’re an unhappy person, you’re always going to be an unhappy person. You’re probably going to be less unhappy if your business is doing well, if I’m being honest.
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