This is America. In our country it doesn't matter a lick where you are from, it only matters where you're going.

I've met people from all walks of life.

I spent time in refugee camps in Southeast Asia, and in the projects of Chicago. I've been to State dinners with Presidents. I met the Queen of England on a beach in Anguilla. No one is any more valuable or important than you are. No one is more important than your family and your friends.

No, I'm not a woman who overshares.

The best advice I can give a girl is to keep new relationships private. There is nothing like a handful of well-intentioned 'girlfriend advice' to derail a blooming romance.

I'm cautious in matters of the heart.

I, like many young widows, have very well developed gallows humor.

When you own an apartment in NewYork, it's important to know what's happening in your building. Each building runs as its own little municipal town. Much like you might be interested in knowing what is happening in your town because it has a direct effect on the value of your property.

Laughter cures everything.

I try to keep it as honest and real as I can with television crews following me around.

I do not create events for the sake of television.

I do not chase silly drama for the sake of storylines, though it sometimes seems to find me.

My late husband's family is not something I sit around and discuss at cocktail parties.

The best bloggers have tongue planted firmly in cheek.

Facts make you face stuff about yourself you'd rather not see.

I'm a reporter by nature and training. I like things that make sense.

I've been underweight my entire life but not so much that I didn't get my period.

I'm used to people commenting on my body, even women I have just met.

Yes, I'm a carb junkie. No, I don't workout.

Moving on' is a concept invented by Housewives. Housewives who behave so appallingly all they can do is say they are moving on, preferably in a place where everyone can hear them. To stay put and acknowledge that their actions have consequences and to accept responsibility is simply too painful for this particular brand of narcissist.

Delusion and denial does not equal an apology.

I paid my own bills even when I was married and my husband could have easily paid them.

My parents worked hard, sometimes two jobs, to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table.

I worked to put myself through college.

Fostering is not for the faint of heart.

It's so much easier to be truthful. Maybe I'm just too lazy to lie.

I'm a reporter by nature, I want to know everything.

If you hear that my soul mate still tells one or more of his exes he loves her, I want to know. Audio recording is preferable.

We inherit the family we're born into and create the family we need.

I've always been 100%. I don't grandstand for the cameras. I don't have fake outrage or indignation. No tricks, no screaming or throwing my leg on the floor.

I just want to say that from an early age, my parents instilled in me the values that you work hard for want you want in life; that your word is your bond; that you do what you say you will do and you treat people with respect. That includes Housewives too!

One of my greatest extravagances is smelly candles. I'm embarrassed to say, but I spend a disproportionate amount of money on candles. It adds up.

There's nothing worse than getting on a crowded subway on, like, a 90-degree day.

Liking beauty doesn't mean you're superficial.

Taking care of yourself is a part of life - and it shows.

To be honest, I don't really have my own makeup because when I'm not on television or doing a photoshoot or something I barely wear it.

The Shamwow is amazing. So absorbent.

I've taken a lot of chances in my life.

I don't hoard things and I don't cling to memories.

The first thing I bought when I was 14 and started working was a crystal bear. I thought it was so glamorous and sparkly.

There are things I'm never late for. I'm not late for the theater; I'm not late for the movies; I'm not late if my single girlfriend is at a bar somewhere. But if I'm on vacation in Mexico with a bunch of cackling hens, then I'm going to be late for dinner - count on it.

I have always approached 'Housewives' as a comedy.

I like carbs and I like junk food, and I don't gain any weight from them, so I've been slightly abusive of my body because of this.

My first time on the treadmill, I was nervous.

Running is something you can do and be alone in your thoughts, and I like that. Maybe I've been a runner my whole life.

Sometimes silence is the best way to shut down an awkward conversation.

I don't think girls realize that alcohol is just the worst for the skin.

Some candles are $40, and you burn them for two days and they're done.

I don't like bad smells.

I went into journalism for a reason. I try to be a thoughtful person. I try to see all sides. And I do think before I speak.