Simon Cowell reveals how his son changed his judging style: ‘I have much more empathy’

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Simon Cowell opened up about how his judging style has changed over the years, and he has his son to thank for that.  "I have a son, I have much more empathy for the younger acts," Cowell told Fox News Digital on the red carpet at "America's Got Talent." The 62-year-old reality television personality is engaged to marry Lauren Silverman.

Cowell and his socialite fiancée have been dating since 2004 and, in 2014, the two welcomed son Eric, now 8."The truth is you want everyone to succeed.

I just get frustrated when people … don't do well or make their own decision … It's frustrating," Cowell said.  "America’s Got Talent" judge Simon Cowell got candid in a Fox News Digital interview about how his perspective on judging talent has evolved over the years. (Getty Images) Cowell, who has been on AGT since 2016, was also one of the original judges on "American Idol." Many viewers saw his critiques as harsh, but he helped mold many talented performers over the years.  "When I first started making these shows, they just got loads of terrible people and asked me to comment on them. 'Well, they're all terrible.

What do you want me to say?’ Then, over the years, I think people got better now." After "American Idol," Cowell launched the careers of popular artists and bands such as Leona Lewis, One Direction and Fifth Harmony.