Patrick Tsang interviews Melissa Rivers, New York Times bestselling author, Award-Winning writer, host, and producer. She famously is the co-creator, executive producer, and co-host of E!’s “Fashion Police,” which she appeared with a long side her famous mother, Joan Rivers. In this interview, Melissa speaks about her Hollywood upbringing, navigating her career, her relationship with her mother, and the truth of what it takes to be successful through setbacks and the launch of her new book “Lies My Mother Told Me: Tall Tales from a Short Woman”.

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Purchase her new book: https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Mother-Told-Me/dp/1642937401/ref=nodl_?fbclid=IwAR3c_nmOqA2Fu_GSdo3pc9if1_rM6qPrDFFx3cN4TbSHgGkf1E39Ow3G9Ow

00:00 Intro

00:36 Traditional childhood in Hollywood

01:15 Growing up in a famous family 

03:20 Launch of "Lies My Mother Told Me: Tall Tales from a Short Woman"

06:12 Keep moving forward 

07:44 Fashion Police and Cancel Culture 

10:13 Mental Health Awareness and Philanthropy 

12:00 Parenting 

13:37 Biggest Setback

14:07 Post Fashion Police 

15:05 Negative to Positive 

16:34 Winning Mentality

17:38 Principles and Ethics 

18:50 Regret

19:99 Luck 

19:53 What is Success 

21:21 Perseverance after E Network

22:07 Next Big Thing 

22:49 #1 Advice