At 20, you’re cocky and you think you can rule the world, and you get it all wrong.
SIMON COWELLEvery 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.’
More Simon Cowell Quotes
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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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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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Shave off your beard and wear a dress. You would be a great female impersonator.
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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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My advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don’t.
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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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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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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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I suggest we bring some normality back to this country and say if you are carrying a knife, there must be zero tolerance. If it was up to me, everyone caught with a knife would get an automatic ten year sentence.
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Most things in music go full circle eventually.
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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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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’m a great believer in getting checked out because if you know you’re OK, you actually feel better; your mind plays a big part of it.
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As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he’s a genius.
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I never knew how much love and pride I would feel.
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