Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English reality television judge, entrepreneur, philanthropist, film, record, and television producer. He is most recognized as a judge on the British TV talent competition series Pop Idol, The X Factor, and Britain's Got Talent, and the American TV talent competition shows American Idol, The X Factor, and America's Got Talent. Cowell owns the television production and music publishing house Syco...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth7 October 1959
CityLondon, England
I am happy that we have been able to sort out our differences and find an amicable solution to our problems.
I would be careful. You've got to be entertaining.
Look, she doesn't need to thank me and she doesn't need to thank American Idol. She does need to thank the fans who voted for her on American Idol. That's all.
One or two haven't got a cats-in-hell chance, like the kid with the glasses.
Let me tell you who's gonna be in the finals. The bald-headed kid (Daughtry) and the guy with gray hair (Hicks).
I find Paula patronizing. It's as simple as that. Paula is more damaging than I am to these contestants because a lot of people just shouldn't be singing for a living.
This was the only performance which stands up in the real world -- tonight you were the standard.
We saw a young girl we all thought was fantastic.
Why are you having a normal conversation with him? This is a dairy farmer dressed as a woman.
It started and I thought, 'lame cabaret,' and then, magic.
It was a nightmare that would have Barry Manilow screaming in horror.
No, I probably owed the bank about a million dollars then, yeah.
That process works very well, in that you've got a very clear A to Z path. But you've also got a sense of responsibility from the judges, who actually try to help the contestants.
It's like Randy went deaf this year. I don't know what happened.