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Simon Cowell Quotes

My dad said to me, ‘Work hard and be patient.’ It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

It’s the government’s job to encourage entrepreneurialism and investment. Most importantly, it’s the government’s duty to inspire confidence Picture Quote #1

Thank God kids love following an artist. When you get a group who pop, it’s the best thing in the world Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I was bought an electric guitar when I was 12, but my guitar teacher beat me up. I didn’t like guitar lessons and I got quite bored. 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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I could just sit back and get someone to spin my achievements, I suppose, but when I see others do it, I always think, ‘Why are you telling me how successful you are?’ I am always suspicious of those kinds of boasts Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I don’t like people who are hypocritical, who pretend to be nice, particularly in show business when they’re nice on camera, and then off camera they’re absolutely appalling to the makeup people, or the waitress in a restaurant, you know? I don’t like - I can’t bear those kind of people. So I like people who are, you know, up front in your face Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

If I go into a relationship with an artist, which at most is going to last five years, we have a 100-page contract covering every eventuality. Whereas with marriage you go into it with no contract, with laws that date back hundreds of years, and I don’t think that’s right Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I actually don’t understand a word Paula’s saying anymore. It’s like a new language Picture Quote #1

As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he’s a genius Picture Quote #1

Beyonce is good-looking. Jennifer Lopez is good-looking. Madonna used to be good-looking Picture Quote #1

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I got good advice once. Someone said to me: ‘Live in your money rather than look at it Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I genuinely believed no one would want to marry me. I am difficult to live with. I’m selfish, quite weird and I need time on my own to think - and then I work all night long. That is difficult for someone to deal with. And it would drive me mad - I could never be my own girlfriend! Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

You have an advantage if you win. I always think it’s best to be remembered as a winner rather than as the runner-up. It’s definitely more fun getting the gold than it is the silver Picture Quote #1

For the music business, social networking is brilliant. Just when you think it’s doom and gloom and you have to spend millions of pounds on marketing and this and that, you have this amazing thing now called fan power. The whole world is linked through a laptop. It’s amazing. And it’s free. I love it. It’s absolutely brilliant Picture Quote #1

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My dad said to me, ‘Work hard and be patient.’ It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) It’s the government’s job to encourage entrepreneurialism and investment. Most importantly, it’s the government’s duty to inspire confidence (Simon Cowell Quotes) Thank God kids love following an artist. When you get a group who pop, it’s the best thing in the world (Simon Cowell Quotes) The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) I was bought an electric guitar when I was 12, but my guitar teacher beat me up. I didn’t like guitar lessons and I got quite bored. 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) I could just sit back and get someone to spin my achievements, I suppose, but when I see others do it, I always think, ‘Why are you telling me how successful you are?’ I am always suspicious of those kinds of boasts (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) I don’t like people who are hypocritical, who pretend to be nice, particularly in show business when they’re nice on camera, and then off camera they’re absolutely appalling to the makeup people, or the waitress in a restaurant, you know? I don’t like - I can’t bear those kind of people. So I like people who are, you know, up front in your face (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) If I go into a relationship with an artist, which at most is going to last five years, we have a 100-page contract covering every eventuality. Whereas with marriage you go into it with no contract, with laws that date back hundreds of years, and I don’t think that’s right (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) I actually don’t understand a word Paula’s saying anymore. It’s like a new language (Simon Cowell Quotes) As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he’s a genius (Simon Cowell Quotes) Beyonce is good-looking. Jennifer Lopez is good-looking. Madonna used to be good-looking (Simon Cowell Quotes) I got good advice once. Someone said to me: ‘Live in your money rather than look at it (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 (Simon Cowell Quotes) I genuinely believed no one would want to marry me. I am difficult to live with. I’m selfish, quite weird and I need time on my own to think - and then I work all night long. That is difficult for someone to deal with. And it would drive me mad - I could never be my own girlfriend! (Simon Cowell Quotes) 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 Cowell Quotes) You have an advantage if you win. I always think it’s best to be remembered as a winner rather than as the runner-up. It’s definitely more fun getting the gold than it is the silver (Simon Cowell Quotes) For the music business, social networking is brilliant. Just when you think it’s doom and gloom and you have to spend millions of pounds on marketing and this and that, you have this amazing thing now called fan power. The whole world is linked through a laptop. It’s amazing. And it’s free. I love it. It’s absolutely brilliant. (Simon Cowell Quotes)

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