Simon Cowell issued a blunt apology for his past, brutal American Idol judging, admitting that he "probably" went "too far."
During a Nov. 29 interview with The New York Times, the British TV personality got real about his persona on the singing competition series. Cowell served as a judge on the show from 2002 to 2010 alongside Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul.
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"I wasn’t trying to be a dick on purpose. All I wanted with these shows was to find successful artists to sign to the label," Cowell told the publication. "So when all these people were coming in, and they couldn’t sing, I would be like when I used to audition people, and someone would come in and they can’t sing. We would say after 10 seconds, 'You can’t sing.' Not, 'You’re going to be brilliant.'"
While speaking with The New York Times, the America's Got Talent star also acknowledged that he has "changed over time" with his approach to giving feedback.
"I did realize I’ve probably gone too far," he explained. "I didn’t particularly like audition days, because they’re long and boring. I would get fed up. And of course, out of a hundred nice comments, what are they going to use? They’re always going to use me in a bad mood. I got that. What can I say? I’m sorry."
Cowell confessed, "I'm not proud of it," adding of social media compilations of his insults, "I never look at this stuff online, so when I hear about these clips, I’m like, 'Oh, God.'"
Still, he pointed out, "The upside is that it made the shows really popular worldwide."
Today, Cowell is an executive producer and judge for AGT and Britain's Got Talent. His new show, Simon Cowell: The Next Act, premieres on Dec. 10 on Netflix.
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