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SIMON COWELL I think you have to judge everything based on your personal taste. And if that means being critical,...
SIMON COWELL The secret of my success is that I make other people money. And, never ever, ever, ever be ashamed a...
SIMON COWELL I still put punctuation in my texts. If it's an 'I', I make sure it's a capital.
SIMON COWELL I could just sit back and get someone to spin my achievements, I suppose, but when I see others do i...
SIMON COWELL You are a saucy little thing aren't you?
SIMON COWELL Rules equal boredom, and I don't like that.
SIMON COWELL I've always been petrified of working for a boss who I didn't like but who I was in fear of,...
SIMON COWELL The love I have for my ex-girlfriends will always be there, so I think that's true love.
SIMON COWELL I get very anti-social, depressed and irritable with people. I don't have time for them. I can...
SIMON COWELL I like to know why a video has suddenly gone viral, why a song has broken, why a TV show is suddenly...
SIMON COWELL You don't go into anything contemplating failure, because if you did, you wouldn't make it.
SIMON COWELL Not everybody is perfect, and I don't think we should be looking for perfect people.
SIMON COWELL You know what the secret to weight loss is? Don't eat much.
SIMON COWELL Shave off your beard and wear a dress. You would be a great female impersonator.
SIMON COWELL I am quite miserable because I'm never satisfied with what I've got. You're always looki...
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