Carole Radziwill

“I've met people from all walks of life.”

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

“I have always approached 'Housewives' as a comedy.”

“The number one rule of fishing is be quiet. Don't scare the fish!”

“I'm a writer and I've had some success.”

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

“I think every girl needs a good lip split story, I have one. I fell onto my front door doorknob coming back from the mailbox, once.”

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

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

“Having to walk and talk and hit a mark and open a door proved nearly impossible for me. I suppose that's why we're on a reality show and not 'Mad Men.' Because we don't act.”

“Liking beauty doesn't mean you're superficial.”

“I am very close to my mother-in-law, Lee, we see each other often.”

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

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

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

“I've been told I'm a good guest. I don't take up much space, I don't eat a lot, and I keep my complaints to a minimum.”

“Laughter cures everything.”

“Fostering is not for the faint of heart.”

“I worked to put myself through college.”

“A girl's girl doesn't trash another girl's career.”