363 Quotes by Simon Cowell

I think of stress as the creator of cancer and heart attacks, like a tiny little ball you feed. I believe that one of the reasons I’ve never got ill is that I’m not stressed.

What I would argue in my defence is that shows like ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and ‘The X Factor’ have actually got people more interested in music again and are sending more people into record stores.

Sincerity is romantic. I don’t think you need gestures.

I’d say the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done is probably bungee jumping in Thailand.

I can’t think of one person who is on TV who isn’t vain. It’s the nature of the beast. If you are on TV then you have a vanity, for sure. Just admit it! Why not?

As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he’s a genius.

Well, it’s basically the viewers who determine it. We – well, basically the producers and myself chose the people we felt had the best reaction, you know, through the press, the Internet, the people we thought deserved a second chance. And they’ve chosen a winner, I believe.

I’ve learned to deal with stress much better now, things don’t bother me in the way that they once used to.

Normally if I go to one of these things I’m in and out in five minutes, but at Pride of Britain I stay to the end. It’s a fantastic show. But it’s incredibly hard on the night when you meet all the kids and hear their stories. They do get to you.