I didn’t have any qualifications when I left school – I had three O-levels.
SIMON COWELLIf 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.
More Simon Cowell Quotes
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You are a saucy little thing aren’t you?
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You don’t hate the mosquito; you just want it out of your face.
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Have 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.
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I get very anti-social, depressed and irritable with people. I don’t have time for them. I can’t make phone calls and stuff. I just sit on my own for days.
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Good is not enough. You’ve got to be great.
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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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I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.
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There’s no need for me to get married. I live with someone; we’re happy; end of story.
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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 still put punctuation in my texts. If it’s an ‘I’, I make sure it’s a capital.
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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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I suggest we bring some normality back to this country and say if you are carrying a knife, there must be zero tolerance. If it was up to me, everyone caught with a knife would get an automatic ten year sentence.
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The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.
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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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I’d say the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done is probably bungee jumping in Thailand…
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