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Simon Cowell.(fun fearless males 2005)(Brief Article)(Interview)

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| February 01, 2005 | Goober, Lesley | COPYRIGHT 2005 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

American Idol's lovable tongue-lasher is the most feared man on reality TV, but there isn't a damn thing that scares this brutally honest babe...except the thought of waking up next to Paula.

THE METHOD BEHIND HIS MADNESS: "I've worked in the music industry for 20 years, and I know that the only way to succeed is to know when you've screwed up. I was lucky that I worked with talented people who were quick to tell me when I was doing something wrong, and I learned from that. So I've kinda done that on the show."

HIS RISE TO THE TOP: "I started in the mail room at EMI when I was 17. By the age of about 25, I was running my own label. I just worked my way up. I got an executive job at EMI, and then I ...

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