American Idol

Simon (to Bryan): You wonder what the person who came in last was like.

Simon (to Akron): You know, you're a good singer. There is just a massive personality/charisma problem here. I was bored. And it wasn't that long, the audition.

Simon: What normally happens when you sing in public, Deborah? Deborah: I've had a few people cry. Simon: I can believe that.

Simon (to Sandie): Sandie, I didn't understand a word of that... literally like some language I've never heard in my life.

Simon (to Baylie): You are one of these girls who is probably born to be a pop star basically. You look great, your personality's fantastic ... you are Commercial with a Capital C. I mean just, record-label dream.

Simon (to Jacob): I think you need to be in a very dark bedroom when you sing that song.

Simon (to Jimmy): You're like a little fun Ruben, aren't you? Back when we first met Ruben, that was when he used to smile.

Simon (to William): We could have had breakfast, lunch, dinner, flew back to LA, come back again and you'd have still been singing that song, it's like never-ending.

(After many people try to use the wrong door) Simon: That's going to be the theme this season... Simon and Paula: Wrong door.