Simon Cowell quotes - page 2

I think that by ignoring the show you're ignoring the audience who put you there. (Simon Cowell)
When I was young and we got caught pinching apples, we got a smack from the local policeman. Today if that happened he would be sued. There is a tendency to punish the victim, not the criminal. If someone broke into my house or my mum's house, I worry that the burglar has more rights than me. View quote
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I do a couple of hundred press-ups a day but I haven't been to a gym in years. View quote
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Normally, they want me to be rude to them. View quote
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I want people to understand that from the minute Lady Gaga arrived, she created a new set of rules: being different is good; embrace it. View quote
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It's the government's job to encourage entrepreneurialism and investment. Most importantly, it's the government's duty to inspire confidence. View quote
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The only people with power today are the audience. And that is increasing with Twitter, Facebook, and everything else. We cater to their likes and dislikes, and you ignore that at your peril. View quote
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The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British. View quote
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If you only ever heard Lady Gaga, she's the most boring singer in the world. View quote
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I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really bothers me because I can't think properly. If you've got distractions in front of you, your mind goes nuts. View quote
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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. (Simon Cowell)
I think America is a hard nut to crack. But once you get a toehold, it's a great place for an entrepreneur because people are so enthusiastic, and you have the most enthusiastic audiences in world. View quote
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I don't think I can do this anymore. View quote
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If I went to a psychiatrist, it would be a long session. I've always thought that I do have a number of issues that probably need dealing with, because I am quite odd in some ways. View quote
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Every show I've ever, you know, produced, essentially it's the show I want to watch myself. View quote
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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. View quote
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You don't go into anything contemplating failure, because if you did, you wouldn't make it. View quote
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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. View quote
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Most things in music go full circle eventually. View quote
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I grew up when the whole Motown thing was huge. The charts in those days were dominated by groups more than solo artists at one point. View quote
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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. (Simon Cowell)
The minute you start assuming that the audience is very happy to see the same show again, you're dead. View quote
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I don't have sophisticated tastes. I have average tastes. If you looked in my collection of DVDs, you'd see 'Jaws' and 'Star Wars.' In the book library, you'd see John Grisham and Sidney Sheldon. And if you look in my fridge, it's, like, children's food - chips, milkshakes, yogurt. View quote
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You always want to go to a party where you get an invite. View quote
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I didn't have any qualifications when I left school - I had three O-levels. View quote
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