You write a column or give your opinion in a program, sometimes get applause or likes for it, but what does it ultimately yield?”
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she said.
Addressing her past career decisions, Ekiz discussed her refusal to take over Eva Jinek's late-night slot at NPO 1 when Jinek moved to RTL 4 in 2019.
“I've always been someone who dared to take risks, but I realize now that I could have been much freer in that.
I sometimes had fear of failure, let offers go because I thought: you are not ready for that at all,” she said.
Ekiz explained that her self-criticism held her back, though she now feels more emotionally stable and self-confident. “I was like: who do you think you are?
By being so critical of myself, I also did myself an injustice.
Now I think more than ever: bring it on, what do I have to lose if I do try something,” she said.
This newfound confidence has prompted Ekiz to venture into creative writing by working on a roman à clef, a project she previously feared would draw public criticism.
“I never dared to do that, I always thought people would be like: another one of those people who thinks they can write a novel.
But it is a dream of mine to do this,” she said.
Regardless of how literary critics receive her upcoming book, Ekiz remains determined to pursue her personal development. “If it's not good later on, so be it.
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I am someone who wants to keep learning, discovering and developing, and there were boundaries left that still had to be pushed,” she concluded.
