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I could just sit back and get someone to spin my achievements, I suppose, but when I see others do it, I always think, 'Why are you telling me how successful you are?' I am always suspicious of those kinds of boasts.

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Simon Cowell
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 7
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