“Even if it’s not perfect, there’s it’s something you recognize.”
“I wouldn’t say I get it right a hundred percent, but …
I’ve got a pretty good track record,” he added.
Just look at One Direction and Fifth Harmony.
“And that’s what I do,” Cowell continued.
“I look into someone’s eyes, and I can see whether they’re confident or not.”
That moment of connection is what has kept Cowell in the business of judging talent.
“That’s genuinely why I still do the job now.”
When “The Voice” started in the UK in 2012, Cowell was left baffled.
“Suddenly I’m watching it a week, two weeks ago.
It’s the same as X Factor,” he said.
“You know, they’ve got dancers behind them.
They’ve got graphics, lights.
That’s not to say he holds any grudges, though.
On the contrary, he congratulated the broadcaster for its initial success (viaBBC News).
“And that’s what we did.
We just tried our best to make them better.”
