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
The Super Bowl's a good analogy. You've got to make people look forward to it once a year.
To me, it was absolutely crystal clear at this stage last year that Carrie Underwood would win the competition. So it all felt a bit obvious. Whereas this year, I could argue the case for seven or eight of the contestants. I genuinely don't know who's gonna win. I've got a feeling who are gonna make the finals. But once you're in the finals, I think you're gonna have the most open competition you've ever seen, which for us and the viewers at home, that's a good thing.
You made the others look like good amateurs. ... You looked like a returning pro.
I was never given any hand-outs. I started at the bottom and was very good at finding people who knew more than me and learning from them.
They don't perform that song live because it's not a very good song.
No matter how good the singer you are, you're always going to be tied to the song you sing. If I have to guess based on the song you sang, I think Elliott, you'll stay.
I think you're going to be a very successful model. And it's best to be great at something rather than not so good at something.
It is a personal thrill for me to play a role in giving the best young singers in America a shot at realizing their dreams. I'm also happy to be working with my good friend Simon Fuller for the foreseeable future and I look forward to continuing to be a part of the Fox network and the phenomenal success that is American Idol .
Thank God for Chris Daughtry. We had some good performances tonight, but this was the only real-world performance. Best tonight by and large.
You've got quite a good voice, the problem I have is this looks to me like 10 years ago.
I don't like kids that are pushed into things by stage mums, but when I can see they are having a good time, they're excited and enjoying the process, then I think it's wrong to discriminate.
Beyonce is good-looking. Jennifer Lopez is good-looking. Madonna used to be good-looking.
I got good advice once. Someone said to me: 'Live in your money rather than look at it.
I was slightly cynical of the American mentality before I came over here, but now I preach it. Here, no one's going to tear you down if you buy yourself a $300,000 car. They're likely to say: "Well, you probably worked hard for it. Good luck to you."