Simon Cowell Quotes

I love good beats and good lyrics. I'm pretty open.

I've always loved to sing.

I don't watch 'American Idol,' but I wouldn't call it 'undignified.'

I'm a big 'American Idol' watcher, and sometimes I like to watch 'America's Got Talent.' Those are big, corny admissions, but sometimes it's so fun to see those kids really sing their hearts out.

My father being in the movie business, I thought being an actor would be great. But when I started singing to people in coffeehouses, you know, singing folk music and then, later, singing songs that I started to write myself, I felt more than an affinity for it.

I'm a huge Kelly Clarkson fan. I think she's great.

American Idol transcends age, gender, ethnicity, everything.

There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of song-writing is, I think, one of the few.

I'm in a really lucky position where people will be interested in whatever I do, but what I do is sing.

My dad was a huge Bob Dylan fan, so we listened to his music, Cat Stevens, Simon & Garfunkel, and all that kind of stuff.

I like 'Glee' because I love all the singing. It's like an hour-long music video. Those kids are so talented, and I love 'The Glee Project'.

I don't watch 'American Idol.' I don't watch any of that stuff.

Ever since grammar school, I knew I wanted to be famous - I always wanted to be a singer.

'American Idol' became a juggernaut of epic proportions, but to me it was always like home.

I'm huge fan of 'Timeflies.'

I like The Erised for the harmony of their addictive beats mix, and I like Allie X for her distinct style and incredible lyrics - they are pure art.

I have never been one for musicians. I know girls are supposed to go crazy for frontmen who close their eyes when they sing and nod their heads when the drums kick in, but I'm like Shania Twain with that stuff: That don't impress me much. I'll take wit and brains over the ability to carry a tune any day.

I do watch 'American Idol' sometimes. It's not really that pleasurable... I take that back. It is the epitome of a guilty pleasure. Sometimes there's some good singers on that show.

But, I've always loved John Mayer and I think T-Pain is brilliant.

I think I sing a few songs, and I sing them well, and one of them is the mob genre, you know, as a writer.

I like 'American Idol' because it's an actual talent contest.

At the end of the day, I'm a fan of great stories and great songs.

I confess I'm a big fan of Taylor Swift.

The phrase 'pumped up kicks,' man, I was excited when I came up with that.

Lyrics over some nice beats - that's what the people want from us.