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You don't go into anything contemplating failure, because if you did, you wouldn't make it.
— Simon Cowell
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Simon Cowell
actor, film producer, writer, talent agent, record producer, talent manager, composer, television presenter, television producer, artist and repertoire
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Simon Phillip Cowell is an English television personality, record executive, and entrepreneur. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor UK, and Britain's Got Talent (2007–present), as well as the American television talent competition shows American Idol (2002–2010), The X Factor US (2011–2013), and America's Got Talent (2016–present). Cowell founded the British entertainment company Syco Entertainment in 2005, as well as its defunct predecessor, Syco Music in 2002.
All Quotes by Simon Cowell
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Very simple. I'm putting up the money, and I also have ears.
— Simon Cowell
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You know Paula, who I couldn't look at the beginning of the series... I love her to death now. I hate to admit it but I do.
— Simon Cowell
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Sinitta and Jackie are my family now. I don't think of them as ex-girlfriends anymore. They are an extension of my life... It must be infuriating, but I'd never change because my ex-girlfriends are so close I couldn't imagine life without them.
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Normally, they want me to be rude to them. People come up to me and sing, and I say "That was great. Thank you." And they're like "Well, aren't you going to be rude to me?" No! When I miss auditions, contestants get upset that I'm not there, because they expect me to be cruel to them — it's some sort of badge of honor. That's how crazy everything is.
— Simon Cowell
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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.
— Simon Cowell
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I've always treated the music business as a business.
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I turned down many chances to be on TV before 'Pop Idol' because I really wasn't interested in being famous. I didn't need it and didn't want it.
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My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face.
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People confuse ego, lust, insecurity with true love.
— Simon Cowell
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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.
— Simon Cowell
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I turned down many chances to be on TV before 'Pop Idol' because I really wasn't interested in being famous. I didn't need it and didn't want it.
— Simon Cowell
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Money brings you security and choice. You can make decisions in a different way if you have a lot of money. But when you have nothing, you have a naivety, and a more fearless attitude because you have nothing to lose.
— Simon Cowell