Business Quote by Lola Young

What I would argue in my defence is that shows like 'Britain's Got Talent' and 'The X Factor' have actually got people more interested…

— Simon Cowell

People in the U.K. are passionate about the 'X Factor' - it's their show, so you have to care. It's brought out a more…

— Tulisa

I believe I could have had a career in the music industry without 'X Factor,' but it was an amazing platform that propelled me…

— Leona Lewis

The X Factor' is great entertainment, but it doesn't prepare people for getting chewed up and spat out by the music industry.

— Anonymous

I spent two years playing open mic nights in Brighton, and I heard more and more people saying, 'You should give it a go…

— James Bay

'Britain's Got Talent' just gave me that platform that I needed to share that with the world and be recognized, and now I'm able…

— Calum Scott

I love finding new talent, to be completely honest, and my opportunity that I got to do 'X Factor U.K.' was just incredible. I…

— Kelly Rowland

In the U.K., we always had a special relationship with the audiences because it wasn't 'More Than Words' that broke us: it was 'Get…

— Nuno Bettencourt

I've worked with a lot of 'American Idols' over there and I've worked with the 'German Idol' winner and had songs on 'Australian Idol.'…

— Chesney Hawkes

When I performed at 'Open Mic U.K.' I had this connection with the audience that I'd never felt before, and I loved it. It…

— Birdy

I've done fairly well as a performer and a DJ in the U.K., so 'Game of Thrones' really just opened up a whole new…

— Kristian Nairn

We've done 'Britain's Got Talent' and we work well with Simon Cowell and have done for years.

— Ant McPartlin