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I've always treated the music business as a business.

Simon Cowell

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Simon Cowell
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 7
Actor
Composer
Film Producer
Record Producer
Talent Agent
Talent Manager
Television Presenter
Television Producer
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Lambeth
Simon Phillip Cowell
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