There are days now where I think, "Oh man, that would've been a great entry," but I'm putting the pen down until I clear my head, or think of another book idea.

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.

Sometimes the name is funnier than the game itself.

Susan Lucci was the biggest star in the daytime galaxy, and she served it up hot and fresh and chic five days a week. Before there was Joan Collins's Alexis Morrell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan on 'Dynasty,' there was Erica Kane Martin Brent Cudahy Chandler Montgomery Montgomery Chandler Marick Marick Montgomery on 'All My Children.'

I am so proud of 'Top Chef' - I think it's got great cred.

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

The thing that's fun about the 'Housewives' is talking to your friends about it.