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title: "2 Harsh Quotes By Simon Cowell"
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> [I haven't done anything particularly harsh. Harshness to me is giving somebody false hopes and not following through. That's harsh. Telling some guy or some girl who've got zero talent that they have zero talent actually is a kindness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/i-haven-t-done-anything-particularly-harsh-harshness-to-me-is-giving/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a38/simon-cowell-1809_harsh_i-haven-t-done-anything-particularly-har_2318982.jpg)

> [Harshness to me is giving somebody false hopes and not following through. That's harsh. Telling some guy or some girl who've got zero talent that they have zero talent actually is a kindness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/harshness-to-me-is-giving-somebody-false-hopes-and-not-following/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

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## Other authors on Harsh

## More by Simon Cowell

> [I get very anti-social, depressed and irritable with people. I don't have time for them. I can't make phone calls and stuff. I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/i-get-very-anti-social-depressed-and-irritable-with-people-i-don-t/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [There's no need for me to get married. I live with someone; we're happy; end of story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/there-s-no-need-for-me-to-get-married-i-live-with-someone-we-re-happy/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [Linda McCartney sausages were my favorite. Theyre much better than eating real sausages and you dont have to contemplate half way through exactly whats…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/linda-mccartney-sausages-were-my-favorite-theyre-much-better-than/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [My heart, my lungs, my blood - they've all been checked. I remember one of the doctors almost being disappointed when he showed me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/my-heart-my-lungs-my-blood-they-ve-all-been-checked-i-remember-one-of/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [I still put punctuation in my texts. If it's an 'I', I make sure it's a capital.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/i-still-put-punctuation-in-my-texts-if-it-s-an-i-i-make-sure-it-s-a/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [It simply works. You do it twice a year. Who cares? And it balances my smoking and drinking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/it-simply-works-you-do-it-twice-a-year-who-cares-and-it-balances-my/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [My life honestly isn't as weird as people think it is. I work longer hours, maybe I have a bit more money, but fundamentally,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/my-life-honestly-isn-t-as-weird-as-people-think-it-is-i-work-longer/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/have-i-got-a-black-book-yes-it-s-called-a-mobile-phone-i-do-get/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [I like to know why a video has suddenly gone viral, why a song has broken, why a TV show is suddenly rating out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/i-like-to-know-why-a-video-has-suddenly-gone-viral-why-a-song-has/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [Good is not enough. You've got to be great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/good-is-not-enough-you-ve-got-to-be-great/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [I got good advice once. Someone said to me: 'Live in your money rather than look at it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/i-got-good-advice-once-someone-said-to-me-live-in-your-money-rather/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [I want people to understand that from the minute Lady Gaga arrived, she created a new set of rules: being different is good; embrace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/i-want-people-to-understand-that-from-the-minute-lady-gaga-arrived/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [I break up very well. I am a good breaker-upper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/i-break-up-very-well-i-am-a-good-breaker-upper/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

> [I've spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on the very best security and I can assure you my homes are as safe as the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/i-ve-spent-hundreds-of-thousands-of-pounds-on-the-very-best-security/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-cowell/i-think-you-have-to-judge-everything-based-on-your-personal-taste-and/)

[Simon Cowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-cowell/)

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