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 COWELLI 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.
More Simon Cowell Quotes
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I’ve learned to deal with stress much better now, things don’t bother me in the way that they once used to.
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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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It’s not our intention to be mean. That’s just within us.
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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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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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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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Good is not enough. You’ve got to be great.
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Britain’s got talent, enormous talent, that’s very obvious.
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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’m obsessed with cleanliness for myself, so I will take a bath three times a day, sometimes a steam twice a day in addition to that.
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You didn’t beat the compotition you crushed the compotition!
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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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My advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don’t.
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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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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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