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.

Don't put your love life on Instagram! It's nice to celebrate how you feel at a particular time, but don't get carried away.

Everyone is battling something emotional behind closed doors - that's life.

Television is where I'm most at home. I'm not one of those TV presenters who secretly yearns to be a Hollywood actress. Live telly is what I thrive on.

It's good to have flaws; it's learning to love your flaws.

I never really enjoyed cardio.

Anti-depressants helped me get up in the morning and stopped me from being sad, but what they also do is stop you from being happy. So I was just in this numb state. I stopped laughing at jokes, and that's just not me.

While anti-depressants can work for some people, I became a little too reliant on them - if you forget to take one, you feel awful.

I think sometimes people say a comment and don't realise they're body shaming. I don't think people are body-shamers, maybe just body-judgers. People will say throw-away comments.

I'm always starving in the morning, so I eat a lot for breakfast. It's usually scrambled or poached eggs, bacon, avocado, mushrooms, or sometimes even steak.

The thing about Prince Harry is that he has no choice. He's not some egotistical rock star who wants loads of attention. That is his life. He didn't ask for it, but he just has to deal with it.

People see the celebrity lifestyle and assume everything is perfect, but we're just like everyone else.

I used to be really comfortable with my body until I started hearing from people I didn't even know who have no relevance to me saying, 'You're ugly. You're fat. You're old.' And I thought, 'Hold on - I was doing alright until you piped up.'

The fame game's fun, but it's not forever.

I like good food, and I'll eat until I'm full.

If you like someone, even if its 2 A.M. and you've just finished work, then you get that lovely feeling where you want to see them.

I think that's just part of what people do and part of being a female in the media. One day it's, 'Doesn't she look thin,' then the next day, 'She's put on weight.'

There's a lot of things you can't change about yourself, so there's no point moaning about it. I mean, I've got a really nonsymmetrical face, but I can't change it - well, I probably could, actually!

I don't believe for a second 'X Factor' would deliberately put someone through who wasn't mentally stable.

I take care of my skin and always have.

I was a magician's assistant and had to go in the box that they put the swords through, and there's no trick to it. You literally have to dodge the swords.

I prefer being a non-drinker.

What made the biggest difference to how I looked and felt was cutting out all sugar.