Simon Cowell quotes - page 4

The secret of my success is that I make other people money. And, never, ever, be ashamed about trying to earn as much as possible for yourself, if the person you're working with is also making money. That's life! (Simon Cowell)
When someone asks, 'Does success make you into a monster?' I always say, 'No, it enables you to be a monster.' View quote
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I've had Botox, but then again pretty much everyone I know has. To me, Botox is no more unusual than toothpaste. It works. You do it once a year - who cares? View quote
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When I think of invention, I always think of America. You're always seeing ads: 'Have you got the next big idea?' There seems to be that spirit in America of inventions and inventors. View quote
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I don't want to tell a 15 or 14 year old what they should be doing. I want them to tell me. And that's what I got when I met Justin Bieber for the first time. View quote
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I got good advice once. Someone said to me: 'Live in your money rather than look at it. View quote
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I've spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on the very best security and I can assure you my homes are as safe as the Bank of England. View quote
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I should get a dog. I would get a rescue dog. I like mutts; I don't care. I would probably get a three-legged dog no one else would want. View quote
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I was bought an electric guitar when I was 12, but my guitar teacher beat me up. I didn't like guitar lessons... My teacher was obviously bored giving me lessons, and one day I offered him a liquorice toffee, but he didn't answer. So I threw it at him, it hit him in the face, and he sort of beat me up. View quote
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There's no need for me to get married. I live with someone; we're happy; end of story. View quote
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Britain's got talent, enormous talent, that's very obvious. (Simon Cowell)
I'd say the most dangerous thing I've ever done is probably bungee jumping in Thailand... View quote
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I don't mind being cast as some kind of a pantomime baddie, but I am very fair in business. I always have been. I pride myself on being fair. View quote
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I have seen that the American Dream is a reality - and I would love to feel the British Dream is also a reality. To enable that, we have to bring back some common sense and encourage family values, a proper sense of justice and make people believe they have a decent chance to build a business or career for themselves. I see this moment as a fantastic opportunity to restore this, because I believe Britain Has Talent. View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't like kids that are pushed into things by stage mums, but when I can see they are having a good time, they're excited and enjoying the process, then I think it's wrong to discriminate. View quote
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At 20, you're cocky and you think you can rule the world, and you get it all wrong. View quote
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In TV, film, and music there's a lot of snobbery, and I don't like it. I've never been a cultural snob. View quote
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I still put punctuation in my texts. If it's an 'I', I make sure it's a capital. View quote
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I've never bought a Dylan record. A singing poet? It just bores me to tears. I've got to tell you, if I had 10 Dylans in the final of 'American Idol,' we would not be getting 30 million viewers a week. I don't believe the Bob Dylans of this world would make 'American Idol 'a better show. View quote
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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. (Simon Cowell)
As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he's a genius. View quote
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Anything 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. View quote
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I couldn't think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I've seen it destroy people. View quote
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I 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. View quote
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