Simon Cowell

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.

My attitude is, if someone’s going to criticize me, tell me to my face.

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

If you’ve got a big mouth and you’re controversial, you’re going to get attention.

The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.

Not everybody is perfect, and I don’t think we should be looking for perfect people.

If you’ve got a big mouth and you’re controversial, you’re going to get attention.

In Hollywood if you don’t have a shrink, people think you’re crazy.

My attitude is, if someone’s going to criticize me, tell me to my face.

I’m an instant star. Just add water and stir.

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.

The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.

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

I always said to myself, this would be really hard if I were 20 or 30. That’s why I look at these young celebrities, and I just feel for them, because you have to be grown up enough to know yourself in this. And that just takes time.

Not everybody is perfect, and I don’t think we should be looking for perfect people.