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 COWELLMost things in music go full circle eventually.
More Simon Cowell Quotes
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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 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 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 was like orderin a hamburger and getting only the buns
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The object of this competition is not to be mean to the losers but to find a winner. The process makes you mean because you get frustrated.
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It’s not our intention to be mean. That’s just within us.
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I didn’t have any qualifications when I left school – I had three O-levels.
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Shave off your beard and wear a dress. You would be a great female impersonator.
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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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As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he’s a genius.
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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’d say the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done is probably bungee jumping in Thailand…
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Britain’s got talent, enormous talent, that’s very obvious.
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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.
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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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