During an appearance on The New York Times' "The Interview" podcast , Cowell apologized for his famously harsh comments toward contestants when he was a judge on " American Idol ."
Cowell was one of the original three judges on the singing competition show "American Idol" from 2002 to 2010, serving alongside Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson .
During his time on "American Idol" and other competition shows like "The X Factor," the record executive became famous for brutally insulting people who delivered poor auditions. On YouTube, compilations of Cowell's harshest comments , including clips of him calling a person a loser and telling multiple singers they are the worst he has ever heard, have racked up millions of views.
Speaking on "The Interview," Cowell said he "wasn't trying to be" mean "on purpose," but was frustrated that poor auditions would prevent the show from finding good singers.
"All I wanted with these shows was to find successful artists to sign to the label," he said. "So when all these people were coming in and they couldn't sing ... I was frustrated at the beginning, because I thought, 'If we don't find someone good at the end of these shows, they're not going to get recommissioned.'"
Cowell departed as a judge on "American Idol" in 2010. The competition series' current judging lineup consists of Luke Bryan , Lionel Richie and former "Idol" winner Carrie Underwood .
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