I didn't have a role model when I was younger.

I love the term "everything is copy," attributed to Nora Ephron, which was my guiding principle as I wrote.

Anybody who really knows about the TV business knows that it would be impossible to just march in one day and say to your colleagues and bosses, 'Oh yes, I'm hosting my own show.'

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.

In the case of 'The Housewives,' I call the 'Housewives' sociology of the rich. I think it's just fun to watch. It's guilt-free gossiping that you can have. It's like the modern-day soap opera, in my mind.

I've been nominated for 12 Emmys, and we won - for 'Top Chef' - the only time I didn't go.

People don't get drafted into being housewives. It's a voluntary experience, so people are putting themselves into this situation voluntarily.