I don’t mind competition at all. I mean, the record business is the most competitive business in the world, probably. So I’m used to that. In a weird way, it kind of makes you work harder.
SIMON COWELLAnything 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.
More Simon Cowell Quotes
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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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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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There’s no need for me to get married. I live with someone; we’re happy; end of story.
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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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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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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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You are a saucy little thing aren’t you?
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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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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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I never knew how much love and pride I would feel.
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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 don’t hate the mosquito; you just want it out of your face.
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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 get very anti-social, depressed and irritable with people. I don’t have time for them. I can’t make phone calls and stuff. I just sit on my own for days.
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Shave off your beard and wear a dress. You would be a great female impersonator.
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