Simon Cowell Opens Up About His Heartbreaking Loss His Regrets About One Direction

Simon Cowell is a worldrenowned record producer, talent scout, and music mogul. He is best known for being a judge on some of the worlds most popular TV shows including, The X Factor, Britains Got Talent, Pop Idol, and American Idol. 00:00 Intro 02:16 Early Context 03:17 Your Parents 04:32 Your Work Ethic, Where Does That Come From 07:20 The Importance of Respect 11:02 Making the Decision to Pursue Entertainment 16:24 Working in the Post Room at a Record Label 20:03 Making His Way Up in the Music Industry 24:00 Starting a Record Label with Your Boss 29:19 Creating Your First Smash Hit Record 36:44 Going Broke Right After Creating Your First Smash Hit 43:43 Meeting Pete Waterman, a Moment That Changed Everything 47:41 Being an Early Adopter of TV 56:54 Following Your Gut Regardless of the Criticism 01:03:34 Finding Westlife 01:06:34 Your Father Passing Away 01:14:41 Your Life Changing After Your Son, Eric, Was Born 01:20:13 Loyalty, Why It,