The object of this competition is not to be mean to the losers but to find a winner. The process makes you mean because you get frustrated.
Simon CowellThe artists who endure are the ones who stay focused even after they have reached the top of their profession.
Simon CowellMy 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 CowellWomen say hello and then put their hands down my trousers. I thought it was my hand they were supposed to shake.
Simon CowellWhen 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.
Simon Cowell