Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English reality television judge, entrepreneur, philanthropist, film, record, and television producer. He is most recognized as a judge on the British TV talent competition series Pop Idol, The X Factor, and Britain's Got Talent, and the American TV talent competition shows American Idol, The X Factor, and America's Got Talent. Cowell owns the television production and music publishing house Syco...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth7 October 1959
CityLondon, England
Anyone who goes on 'The X Factor' to make big money will be in for a big shock.
Shave off your beard and wear a dress. You would be a great female impersonator.
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.
The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.
You are a saucy little thing aren't you?
Rules equal boredom, and I don't like that.
At 20, you're cocky and you think you can rule the world, and you get it all wrong.
I break up very well. I am a good breaker-upper.
In TV, film, and music there's a lot of snobbery, and I don't like it. I've never been a cultural snob.
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.
I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.
If you only ever heard Lady Gaga, she's the most boring singer in the world.
When I was young and we got caught pinching apples, we got a smack from the local policeman. Today if that happened he would be sued. There is a tendency to punish the victim, not the criminal. If someone broke into my house or my mum's house, I worry that the burglar has more rights than me.
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.