363 Quotes by Simon Cowell

I don't mind competition at all. I mean, the record business is the most competitive business in the world, probably. So I'm used to that. In a weird way, it kind of makes you work harder.

We saw a young girl we all thought was fantastic.

I'm a great believer in getting checked out because if you know you're OK, you actually feel better; your mind plays a big part of it.

I suggest we bring some normality back to this country and say if you are carrying a knife, there must be zero tolerance. If it was up to me, everyone caught with a knife would get an automatic ten year sentence.

Why are you having a normal conversation with him? This is a dairy farmer dressed as a woman.

One thing I've learnt is you should never fight it. They're natural emotions and when you try and bottle everything up, that's what can make you depressed. Luckily I have fantastic memories [about my parents] and they really help.

At 20, you're cocky and you think you can rule the world, and you get it all wrong.

This was the only performance which stands up in the real world -- tonight you were the standard.

I think that by ignoring the show you're ignoring the audience who put you there.