What motivates Simon Cowell?


	What motivates Simon Cowell?

Lexica

4-20-2009 4:06 PM

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television, society, judgment, standards, fame

Lexica says:

Interesting. Maybe his primary motivation isn't to be snarky and amusing at the expense of others, it just comes off that way.

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4-20-2009 8:14 PM

ofcapri

Good point, many people are misjudged from other peoples view at times for the way they present themselves!

4-21-2009 10:45 AM

shaor

I like him, but he does always like to be right!

4-21-2009 10:24 PM

tanyamm

Everybody likes to be right, don't they?

4-21-2009 10:54 PM

Eaglestrikes

Money.

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