Simon Cowell Condemned As 'irresponsible and stupid' For Claiming The Secret To Success Is Being Rubbish At School

Simon Cowell steps on the toes of many young ones including the UK  Education Secretary Michael Gove by saying it is worthless having education instead encourging young ones.
According to Radar Online:
Media mogul and multimillionaire Simon Cowell was today condemned as 'irresponsible and stupid' by the UK government after telling students not to bother with an education and just 'get lucky'. Mr Cowell, who is worth more than £200 million from his record labels and talent shows like the X Factor, said he was 'useless' at school but it did not matter.

But his remarks have been heavily criticised by Education Secretary Michael Gove, who told MailOnline the media tycoon should promote hard work at school 'not rubbish it'. But at a time when young people are being accused of lacking ambition, the X Factor boss became embroiled in a row with government ministers for failing to encourage the need to get good qualifications Mr Gove, the Education Secretary, told MailOnline: 'This is an irresponsible and stupid thing to say.

'Teachers strive every day to ensure children understand the importance of learning, hard work and discipline. Simon Cowell’s comments undermine their efforts. 'The truth is that only a tiny fraction of people get lucky. For everybody else, it’s all about hard work and that starts with hard work at school.