Growing up, some of my best memories are visiting my grandparents who had a house on a lake not too far from Waukesha.
I think sometimes, especially 'The Bachelor,' feels like you're being judged. You play it safe, so to speak. I've never played it safe and I think that made for a really good season.
There's a lot of great things about being the Bachelor, but it is challenging to know that every decision you make is going to affect everyone.
I never thought I'd go back on 'Paradise' or 'The Bachelorette' or 'The Bachelor,' but I think I have learned in life that it is best to sit back and let things come your way, and take each situation on its own.
I think a lot of people go into 'The Bachelor' assuming it's going to work out, but I went in knowing there are no guarantees.
When you are the Bachelor, you have very limited resources and time to get to know these women, and I think you try to use everything at your disposal.
People tend to fear what they don't understand and in a pressure-filled environment with all sorts of personalities, it is very easy to cast unfair accusations.
No disrespect to 'The Bachelor' and things like that because I am a big believer in the process, but it's also not reality. It's a very beautiful, engineered environment. It does work, has worked; people have been born as results. You certainly cannot mock the process. I have no regrets.
It was so cool taking a helicopter ride around scenic Lapland. In Lapland there are more reindeer then people, unbelievable snowcapped mountains and the most unbelievable skyline.
I have always been incredibly grateful for my time in the Bachelor world, and while overall I have no regrets, my time on the show hasn't come without its hardships. But I have always been a risk taker and have always believed the greatest things in life often come with the greatest risks.
I think sometimes you learn more about someone when they're upset about a situation and how they might communicate versus when things are going their way.