You know, we've got so much on Bravo and coming up on Bravo, and I think we have so much more going on than 'The Real Housewives.' And I think 'The Real Housewives' is a great, you know, great addition to the portfolio. I think it brings a lot of viewers under our umbrella. And I think they stay and sample other shows.

Andy Cohen

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Follow your passion. Be yourself, but check yourself before you w... by Andy Cohen

Follow your passion. Be yourself, but check yourself before you wreck yourself.

wrecks being-yourself passion

I wanted to tell a dream-come-true story about going from a closeted gay kid who loved pop culture to an out adult man making pop culture. I went from being told when I was 21 that I should never go on TV because of my crossed eyes to winding up being a 'Housewives' whisperer and talk-show host.

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I talk, watch TV, spout opinions, schmooze, negotiate, talk some more, play games, and have a little cocktail.

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I'm big on being positive. I'm generally so positive and happy. I just always felt that I was exactly where I wanted to be. And things have continued to go in great directions.

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The one guiding principle over my 23-year career in TV has been as long as I'm having fun, I really don't care what the job title is.

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I never say I work in television, I say I get to work in televisi... by Andy Cohen

I never say I work in television, I say I get to work in television.

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Like when I host a party. I hope my guests get along. But if not,... by Andy Cohen

Like when I host a party. I hope my guests get along. But if not, how interesting!

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If you look at the people who make up the Bravo landscape from Jeff Lewis to Rachel Zoe and Padma Lakshmi and Tabatha Coffey and the 'Millionaire Matchmaker,' these are very strong personalities that people love to watch and that you... don't see anywhere else.

strong personality people

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.

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McDonalds used to be my favorite place to eat, until my metabolism changed in my late 30s. Before that, I would have no hesitation about walking into McDonalds and getting two cheeseburgers and fries and enjoying every last bite.

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I'm an NRA-certified Expert Rifleman. by Andy Cohen

I'm an NRA-certified Expert Rifleman.

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I would like a boyfriend. I'm a very happy person and it is the final, final piece of the puzzle. I'm looking for that shout-it-out-from-the-mountaintops, fall-in-love person.

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In all seriousness, the first book [The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year] was such a love letter to Wacha, that I think people will be interested and surprised to see that I had some challenges with him in year two.

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I'm actually interested and enthusiastic. Even when I walk into a show not knowing much about my guest, I always come away as more of a fan or enthusiast.

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In the case of 'The Housewives,' I call the 'Housewives' sociology of the rich. I think it's just fun to watch. It's guilt-free gossiping that you can have. It's like the modern-day soap opera, in my mind.

mind fun thinking

Dreams are really boring, but every so often I threw in a doozy. by Andy Cohen

Dreams are really boring, but every so often I threw in a doozy.

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Candy Crowley's hair is PERFECT!! by Andy Cohen

Candy Crowley's hair is PERFECT!!

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I am so glad I was writing while on my last book tour, which was really meta, but I think a fascinating look inside the reality of what that whole madness is about.

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When you're taking your one-thousandth selfie of the day that might be the moment you try to kill the person by lethal hugging!

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I think [Anderson Cooper ] and me both enjoy working, and don't consider it "work," so as long as I'm having fun I will continue at this pace.

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