Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Simon Cowell's son will 'start at the bottom' if he pursues similar career By: FOXNews.com September 13, 2023 at 14:15 PM EDT Simon Cowell says he would be happy if his son Eric took over his empire, but his kid would have to "start at the bottom," just as Cowell did. With what seems like a career of boundless success, Simon Cowell hopes to one day leave his empire to his son, Eric."l would be delighted if he would take over the reins," Cowell told Fox News Digital on the red carpet for "America's Got Talent," just one of his popular competition shows."But he's never once said to me, ‘I want to be a music producer or a television produce.'""But if he did say to me, ‘I want to do what you did,’ I would encourage him," the British star continued. "However, I would say to him, ‘But you've got to start at the bottom like I did.’ Right? 'You're not going to get a producer's job straightaway.'"SIMON COWELL REVEALS HOW HIS SON CHANGED HIS JUDGING STYLE: 'I HAVE MUCH MORE EMPATHY'LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"'You're going to have to be a runner, like I did, and you're going to learn,' Cowell says he would tell Eric, 9, whom he shares with partner Lauren Silverman. In addition to "AGT," Cowell has had his hand in curating "American Idol," "Britain's Got Talent" and "The X Factor."WATCH: SIMON COWELL ON HIS SON ERIC FOLLOWING IN HIS FOOTSTEPS"But he's never once said to me, ‘I want to be a music producer or a television producer,'" Cowell revealed. "He's really into animals. He could be a vet or something to do with sea life, I don't know," he theorized.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERCowell says filming "AGT" is better when Eric is around, sharing that his son "really enjoyed" the show."I was looking at him at times and he was on his chair … dancing around and he was just having the best time. So I love having him down here with me," he said.Cowell previously told Fox News Digital that becoming a parent had also impacted his way of judging: "I have a son, I have much more empathy for the younger acts." Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Simon Cowell's son will 'start at the bottom' if he pursues similar career By: FOXNews.com September 13, 2023 at 14:15 PM EDT Simon Cowell says he would be happy if his son Eric took over his empire, but his kid would have to "start at the bottom," just as Cowell did. With what seems like a career of boundless success, Simon Cowell hopes to one day leave his empire to his son, Eric."l would be delighted if he would take over the reins," Cowell told Fox News Digital on the red carpet for "America's Got Talent," just one of his popular competition shows."But he's never once said to me, ‘I want to be a music producer or a television produce.'""But if he did say to me, ‘I want to do what you did,’ I would encourage him," the British star continued. "However, I would say to him, ‘But you've got to start at the bottom like I did.’ Right? 'You're not going to get a producer's job straightaway.'"SIMON COWELL REVEALS HOW HIS SON CHANGED HIS JUDGING STYLE: 'I HAVE MUCH MORE EMPATHY'LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"'You're going to have to be a runner, like I did, and you're going to learn,' Cowell says he would tell Eric, 9, whom he shares with partner Lauren Silverman. In addition to "AGT," Cowell has had his hand in curating "American Idol," "Britain's Got Talent" and "The X Factor."WATCH: SIMON COWELL ON HIS SON ERIC FOLLOWING IN HIS FOOTSTEPS"But he's never once said to me, ‘I want to be a music producer or a television producer,'" Cowell revealed. "He's really into animals. He could be a vet or something to do with sea life, I don't know," he theorized.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERCowell says filming "AGT" is better when Eric is around, sharing that his son "really enjoyed" the show."I was looking at him at times and he was on his chair … dancing around and he was just having the best time. So I love having him down here with me," he said.Cowell previously told Fox News Digital that becoming a parent had also impacted his way of judging: "I have a son, I have much more empathy for the younger acts." Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd