Even though he climbed the top of the TV ladder with American Idol, Simon Cowell decided it was time to move on from the show and prove that his hit British show X-Factor could translate stateside. Cowell is bringing X-Factor to American audiences in the fall of 2011, and the uncertainty of this venture gets his juices flowing. Most people would love to ride a cushy job like American Idol all the way to the end, but for Cowell, unpredictability is oh so sexy. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR BELOW TO HEAR SIMON COWELL)