Ultimately, it's not my job to judge the 'Housewives' - we don't editorialize on the show; we really leave it to the audience. We have a certain wink, which is the Bravo wink. We may linger on a shot or we may let something play out longer, but we leave it to you.

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.

I cannot believe the volume of famous people I run into in my life, and that's part of the reason I love diary format.

I always knew I wanted to be in front of the camera. But even after 10 years behind the scenes at CBS News producing live segments, celebrity profiles, and breaking news, I still hadn't been given the chance to be on TV.

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.

Sometimes the name is funnier than the game itself.

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