Simon Cowell

I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.

When someone asks, 'Does success make you into a monster?' I always say, 'No, it enables you to be a monster.'

Holding auditions in front of an audience is testing.

I have always had confidence in my own ability.

I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.

Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional duty.