My advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don’t.
SIMON COWELLI think if you’re an unhappy person, you’re always going to be an unhappy person. You’re probably going to be less unhappy if your business is doing well, if I’m being honest.
More Simon Cowell Quotes
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I never knew how much love and pride I would feel.
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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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The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.
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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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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.
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I don’t mind competition at all. I mean, the record business is the most competitive business in the world, probably. So I’m used to that. In a weird way, it kind of makes you work harder.
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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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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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There’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.
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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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I’m a great believer in getting checked out because if you know you’re OK, you actually feel better; your mind plays a big part of it.
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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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Sincerity is romantic. I don’t think you need gestures.
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I break up very well. I am a good breaker-upper.
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I didn’t have any qualifications when I left school – I had three O-levels.
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