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- is that your son? - yeah, it's eric. - wow, is that the first one? - yeah. yeah. - was this planned? - no. ( harvey laughs ) boy, did you say that fast. no, darling, but... - ...at my age, i was 53, 54? - right. so, you know, i wasn't kind of prepped to be a dad. ( music playing ) - this kid changed you. - yeah. - how so? - well, because, you know, we've known each other a long time and i don't think we've ever spoke about me being a dad or having kids. i mean, i was quite happy you know, living on my own, and-- - harvey: you seemed very happy. - simon: yeah. and i thought, you know, "could ...

But then i go, "but then i wouldn't have eric." so there is the juxtaposition, because that is your destiny. and because, you know, i still talk to lauren's husband now, you know, and everything is in a much better place than it was. and like i said, it's something i'm uncomfortable with, i'm not proud of, but at the same time, i have lauren and eric, so that's the crazy place you're in. do you feel like in the future you're gonna guide eric toward show business, away from show business? you have an opinion about that? he has-- he has-- he has to take over from me. are you gonna sit in daddy's...

He said, "well, how come everyone knows your name?" i said, "because i'm on tv, and lots of people watch tv." so i was explaining that to him. "why do people laugh at you when they see you?" i said, "i don't know, eric, they find me funny." but so now, when i'm having my picture taken, he thinks that he wants to be in the picture as well, so he's kind of like, "can i have a selfie?" and then he stands next to me, 'cause he thinks they want him as well, 'cause they do, more than me now. but no, i would absolutely love it, harvey, if he could do what i do. what if he gravitates to academics? the...

What do you ink of katy perry doing "idol"? good luck. ( laughs ) simon: i wasn't kind of prepped to be a dad. i think he was about two and a half. i sat him down one day and i said, "i'm gonna teach you three very, very important letters for when you get your first girlfriend." he's looking at me, and i said, "it's n-d-a." - oh, no! - yeah. a non-disclosure agreement?

But then i go, "but then i wouldn't have eric." so there is the juxtaposition, because that is your destiny. and because, you know, i still talk to lauren's husband now, you know, and everything is in a much better place than it was. and like i said, it's something i'm uncomfortable with, i'm not proud of, but at the same time, i have lauren and eric, so that's the crazy place you're in. do you feel like in the future you're gonna guide eric toward show business, away from show business? you have an opinion about that? he has-- he has-- he has to take over from me. are you gonna sit in daddy's...