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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.

Simon Cowell

Most things in music go full circle eventually.
SIMON COWELL

Circles Full Circle
It would hurt my feelings if I respected your opinions.
SIMON COWELL

Feelings Hurt Opinion
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.
SIMON COWELL

Alternatives Country People Rocks Snow
I like to know why a video has suddenly gone viral, why a song has broken, why a TV show is suddenly rating out of pattern… I’m pretty good at understanding why things are becoming popular.
SIMON COWELL

Broken Shows Song Television
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 COWELL

Laughing Mean Thinking
The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.
SIMON COWELL

Animals Stars
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.
SIMON COWELL

Country Home People Safe
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.
SIMON COWELL

Being Different People Want
I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.
SIMON COWELL

Fancy Hate Spaghetti
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.
SIMON COWELL

Ego Littles Much Times Too
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.
SIMON COWELL

Girl Kindness Zero
At 20, you’re cocky and you think you can rule the world, and you get it all wrong.
SIMON COWELL

Cocky Thinking World
I couldn’t think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I’ve seen it destroy people.
SIMON COWELL

People Thinking Worry
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.
SIMON COWELL

Addiction Baths Sometimes Three
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.
SIMON COWELL

Arguing People Records
Sincerity is romantic. I don’t think you need gestures.
SIMON COWELL

Gestures Needs Thinking

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 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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