Simon Cowell's son will 'start at the bottom' if he pursues similar career

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.

"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.'" Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.