My advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don’t.
SIMON COWELLMy advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don’t.
SIMON COWELLI still put punctuation in my texts. If it’s an ‘I’, I make sure it’s a capital.
SIMON COWELLThere’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.
SIMON COWELLI never knew how much love and pride I would feel.
SIMON COWELLI didn’t have any qualifications when I left school – I had three O-levels.
SIMON COWELLI break up very well. I am a good breaker-upper.
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.’
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.
SIMON COWELLHave 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.
SIMON COWELLThey understand what their market is and who they should be selling records to, and most importantly, they know the kind of artist that they want to be, but they have to do it themselves. You don’t want a 13-year-old singing some awful song from a musical.
SIMON COWELLI couldn’t think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I’ve seen it destroy people.
SIMON COWELLI’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.
SIMON COWELLWhat 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 COWELLIt’s not our intention to be mean. That’s just within us.
SIMON COWELLThe end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.
SIMON COWELLPraise a stranger with a few nice words and he becomes a stranger that calls you a friend.
SIMON COWELL