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 COWELLIt’s personalities, it’s conflict, it’s all of these things that actually make performers interesting.
More Simon Cowell Quotes
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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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I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.
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Not everybody is perfect, and I don’t think we should be looking for perfect people.
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You sounded like someone who should be singing on a cruise ship. Halfway through your song, I wished the ship was sinking.
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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 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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Money brings you security and choice. You can make decisions in a different way if you have a lot of money. But when you have nothing, you have a naivety, and a more fearless attitude because you have nothing to lose.
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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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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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I love producing shows. And so when you’re on a show where other people are making decisions you don’t necessarily agree with it, after a while you start to feel like a passenger.
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I’d say the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done is probably bungee jumping in Thailand…
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You didn’t beat the compotition you crushed the compotition!
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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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You don’t hate the mosquito; you just want it out of your face.
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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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