I met someone the other night who’s 28 years old, and he hasn’t worked a day since he left college because he’s pursuing a dream he’ll never, ever realize: He thinks he’s a great singer. Actually, he’s crap. – Simon Cowell
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. – Simon Cowell
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. – Simon Cowell
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. – Simon Cowell
I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics. So forgive me. But I am passionate about this country. I am equally passionate about the potential of the people who live here. – Simon Cowell
Whether they run a record company or a grocery store, every boss will tell you you’re in big trouble if you’re borrowing more than you can ever afford to pay back. Delaying the pain for future generations is suicidal. We’ve got to start getting the deficit down right now, not next year. – Simon Cowell
My proudest achievement has been the success of the shows and artists I have been involved with, because they were made in Britain. – Simon Cowell
The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes. – Simon Cowell
It’s the government’s job to encourage entrepreneurialism and investment. Most importantly, it’s the government’s duty to inspire confidence. – Simon Cowell
I’m not sure who has the right to say that you have better taste than somebody else, because essentially what you’re doing is calling millions of people morons. – Simon Cowell
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
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? – Simon Cowell
I’ve always been petrified of working for a boss who I didn’t like but who I was in fear of, because I wanted my salary. – Simon Cowell
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
Every show I’ve ever, you know, produced, essentially it’s the show I want to watch myself. – Simon Cowell
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
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. – Simon Cowell
If I said to most of the people who auditioned, ‘Good job, awesome, well done,’ it would have made me actually look and feel ridiculous. It’s quite obvious most of the people who turned up for this audition were hopeless. – Simon Cowell
The love I have for my ex-girlfriends will always be there, so I think that’s true love. – Simon Cowell
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
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. – Simon Cowell
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
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. – Simon Cowell
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
