Alex Michel

(CNN interview on July 11, 2003) Kyra Phillips: I'm actually getting e-mails here on the computer as we're doing this interview. And one we just printed off here. "What's the most annoying thing you find in a very beautiful woman?" Alex Michel: Well, I think that the biggest problem that some, but not all, some very beautiful women have is believing that their beauty is the main thing they have to offer. And that -- that's enough to offer. And so they don't need to be interesting or polite or anything. I think that's absolutely untrue. I'm very attracted to beautiful women, but I'm looking for the whole person, and if they think that their beauty is, you know, enough, I'm going to be disappointed. I want somebody to tell me jokes, to educate me, to challenge me, et cetera.

(When asked, "I'm sure that being the original `Bachelor' has opened many doors for your career, but has it been all positive?" in a CNN interview with Kyra Phillips on July 11, 2003) Alex Michel: No, I think, you know, there definitely have been pros and cons. The loss of anonymity. Having people know you when you walk down the street, people that you don't know, and they assume they know you. They say, Hey, man, how come you did this on your third date with so and so? And I think to myself, do I know you? So that can be a down side. But by and large, the experience was really great. I met some terrific people. It has opened a lot of doors. And it's been a lot of fun. It's the kind of intense life experience that, you know, is rare.