Simon Cowell Quotes & Sayings (Page 9)

“If I was gay, why wouldn't I admit it? It wouldn't harm me.”

“The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British.”

“We have hated the French for years. Now you have just joined the club. It makes you much more likable.”

“When you're making a reality show, you can't even plan a week ahead now.”

“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?”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”