Follow Your Passion. Be Yourself, But Check

I Started Working At Bravo In 2005, When I Was Offered A Job By Lauren Zalaznick, The Network's Chairman. She Encouraged Me To Start A Blog. I Wrote Behind-the-scenes Gossip About 'battle Of The Network Reality Stars,' The First Show I Took On As Head Of Current Programming.

Anybody Who Really Knows About The Tv Business Knows That It Would Be Impossible To Just March In One Day And Say To Your Colleagues And Bosses, 'oh Yes, I'm Hosting My Own Show.'

I Learned A Great Deal About Myself, And It Forced Me To Be Introspective In A Way That I'm Not Typically, But "reporting" On My Own Life Became Emotionally Exhausting.

I Better Be Honest About My Feelings, Even Those Involving Loneliness, Jealousy, And Fear.

I've Been Nominated For 12 Emmys, And We Won - For 'top Chef' - The Only Time I Didn't Go.