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 COWELLI couldn’t think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I’ve seen it destroy people.
More Simon Cowell Quotes
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I didn’t have any qualifications when I left school – I had three O-levels.
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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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My proudest achievement has been the success of the shows and artists I have been involved with, because they were made in Britain.
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I love TV. I love being behind the scenes on a TV show but there’s something about, I don’t know there’s something very special when you’ve signed an artist and that first record comes in and it’s a good record. It is an indescribable feeling.
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If I tape an 11-hour day, guess which parts end up on air. Not the bits when I’m pleasant, but the parts when I’m obnoxious.
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The only magazines I read are car magazines.
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I actually don’t understand a word Paula’s saying anymore. It’s like a new language.
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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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Most things in music go full circle eventually.
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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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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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Praise a stranger with a few nice words and he becomes a stranger that calls you a friend.
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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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As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he’s a genius.
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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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