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 More Quotes by Simon Cowell More Quotes From Simon Cowell On one level, going bust didn't bother me. It was the 80s, and there wasn't the stigma about bankruptcy that you might think. My mates weren't bothered. My dad was in business.. he knew that it happened, too. He loaned me the money to bail me out, and I got a loan from the bank to pay him back. Simon Cowell dad business friendship Beyonce is good-looking. Jennifer Lopez is good-looking. Madonna used to be good-looking. Simon Cowell looking-good used beauty No, what I am doing is kind by telling people who are useless, "Do something that you're good at". Simon Cowell useless kind people I was bought an electric guitar when I was 12, but my guitar teacher beat me up. I didn't like guitar lessons... My teacher was obviously bored giving me lessons, and one day I offered him a liquorice toffee, but he didn't answer. So I threw it at him, it hit him in the face, and he sort of beat me up. Simon Cowell guitar teacher giving I was slightly cynical of the American mentality before I came over here, but now I preach it. Here, no one's going to tear you down if you buy yourself a $300,000 car. They're likely to say: "Well, you probably worked hard for it. Good luck to you." Simon Cowell good-luck hard-work success My life honestly isn't as weird as people think it is. I work longer hours, maybe I have a bit more money, but fundamentally, I'm not really that different. Simon Cowell hard-work money life There's an expression in life: "You can only make one first impression." And that first impression has to be spectacular. So, I wait, and let people see it when it's ready to go. It's not a set rule, but I think it's the better way of working. People will agree with you because of your track record, but you want people to like it because it's good, not because you found it. Simon Cowell expression people thinking I have total respect for anyone who discovers a band like Snow Patrol. I would be hopeless at signing a rock band, or anything alternative, cause I don't know what that audience are into and I don't particularly like that kind of music. Simon Cowell rocks would-be snow I can't stand stage mothers. It doesn't work. You definitely feel that with the new generation of pop stars right now they've all managed to work it out for themselves. You have to have confidence in that. When you're young, you know your market better than I will. I love having young people on the show because I can learn from them. Simon Cowell stars mother people What I'm interested in watching is to make sure that they give the right advice now to the contestants who are going forward because, you know, it's one thing just to criticize but you've got to also give, you know, good advice which is going to help them. Overall, I think they're a good panel. Simon Cowell advice giving thinking The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British. Simon Cowell work-ethic hard-work people Every show I've ever, you know, produced, essentially it's the show I want to watch myself. Simon Cowell shows want watches Britain's got talent, enormous talent, that's very obvious. Simon Cowell enormous britain talent It was like orderin a hamburger and getting only the buns" (After Brooke White of season 7 on american idol sang the song 'Hero' by Mariah Carey) Simon Cowell idols hero song It's not our intention to be mean. That's just within us. Simon Cowell intention mean I think the best singers in the world, historically, are American. Britain's got its fair share, as well, but some of the greatest singers, ever, whether you're talking about Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey or Aretha Franklin, are from the legacy here. Simon Cowell legacy talking thinking We have hated the French for years. Now you have just joined the club. It makes you much more likable. Simon Cowell clubs hated years Thank God kids love following an artist. When you get a group who pop, it's the best thing in the world. Simon Cowell thank-god artist kids The only magazines I read are car magazines. Simon Cowell magazines car There's no need for me to get married. I live with someone; we're happy; end of story. Simon Cowell married stories needs
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