I couldn't think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I've seen it destroy people.
Simon CowellThe 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. Kids turn up unrehearsed, wearing the wrong clothes, singing out of tune and you can either say, "Good job" and patronize them or tell them the truth, and sometimes the truth is perceived as mean.
Simon CowellI like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.
Simon CowellI've spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on the very best security and I can assure you my homes are as safe as the Bank of England.
Simon CowellIf your lifeguard duties were as good as your singing, a lot of people would be drowning.
Simon CowellMy dad wasn't someone who was a great disciplinarian, we had a fun relationship, but he gave me really constructive advice in my life, which I still carry today and I do pass on to other people. So if I can have the same relationship with my son as I had with my dad, then I think he'll be very happy and I'll be very happy.
Simon Cowell