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" I could just sit back and get someone to spin my achievements, I suppose, but when I see others do it, I always think, 'Why are you telling me how successful you are?' I am always suspicious of those kinds of boasts. "

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I Am

You

Looking

" I met someone the other night who's 28 years old, and he hasn't worked a day since he left college because he's pursuing a dream he'll never, ever realize: He thinks he's a great singer. Actually, he's crap. "

" If we had to choose one American Idol to go out to dinner with, it would be Fantasia. There are no airs and graces about her... I like her. "

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Her

" I was bought an electric guitar when I was 12, but my guitar teacher beat me up. I didn't like guitar lessons and I got quite bored. My teacher was obviously bored giving me lessons, and one day I offered him a liquorice toffee, but he didn't answer. So I threw it at him, it hit him in the face, and he sort of beat me up. "

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Guitar

Teacher

" I think you have to judge everything based on your personal taste. And if that means being critical, so be it. I hate political correctness. I absolutely loathe it. "

" You know what the secret to weight loss is? Don't eat much. "

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

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

" My proudest achievement has been the success of the shows and artists I have been involved with, because they were made in Britain. "

" You always want to go to a party where you get an invite. "

Simon Cowell

Always

You

" I think America is a hard nut to crack. But once you get a toehold, it's a great place for an entrepreneur because people are so enthusiastic, and you have the most enthusiastic audiences in world. "

" I've always treated the music business as a business. "

" I couldn't think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I've seen it destroy people. "

Simon Cowell

People

Marriage

" I don't mind being cast as some kind of a pantomime baddie, but I am very fair in business. I always have been. I pride myself on being fair. "

" If your lifeguard duties were as good as your singing, a lot of people would be drowning. "

" Holding auditions in front of an audience is testing. "

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

Simon Cowell

Beans

Spaghetti

" The love I have for my ex-girlfriends will always be there, so I think that's true love. "

" If I was gay, why wouldn't I admit it? It wouldn't harm me. "

Simon Cowell

Why

Gay

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

Simon Cowell

Think

I Think

" 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. "

" When you get your first pay cheque, it's the best feeling in the world. "

" My own saying is: 'Create the hype, but don't ever believe it.' "

" I break up very well. I am a good breaker-upper. "

" I've had Botox, but then again pretty much everyone I know has. To me, Botox is no more unusual than toothpaste. It works. You do it once a year - who cares? "

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You

" I should get a dog. I would get a rescue dog. I like mutts; I don't care. I would probably get a three-legged dog no one else would want. "

Simon Cowell

Rescue

Get

" I'm going to give all my money away, eventually. I don't believe in all this hand-down stuff. Even if I had kids, I don't think I'd want to give them everything. "

" I think that by ignoring the show you're ignoring the audience who put you there. "

" Have I got a black book? Yes, it's called a mobile phone. I do get offers. There is no shortage of people if you want to go on dates - working in TV, living in L.A., it is there if you want it. "

" I work out three or four times a week, I have Botox, take tons of vitamins and vitamin infusions - if you believe that these things work, you will feel better. "