Top 112 Quotes by Simon Cowell

I'm not that musical. I don't really know how a record is produced, and, funnily enough, I don't want to.

My dad said to me, 'Work hard and be patient.' It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in.

I was 12 years old when I first realized that food could be hot. That's why I turned out the way I am.

Most things in music go full circle eventually.

I didn't have any qualifications when I left school - I had three O-levels.

The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British.

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.

There was nothing I could - and wanted to - learn in school. It was just a complete waste of my time.

I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really bothers me because I can't think properly. If you've got distractions in front of you, your mind goes nuts.

The only people with power today are the audience. And that is increasing with Twitter, Facebook, and everything else. We cater to their likes and dislikes, and you ignore that at your peril.