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.
— Carole Radziwill
I don't think girls realize that alcohol is just the worst for the skin.
Life is a marathon and you have to pace yourself. I believe that slow and steady wins the race, so in that way, I've been training for a marathon my whole life.
I have always approached 'Housewives' as a comedy.
I don't hoard things and I don't cling to memories.
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.
There's nothing worse than getting on a crowded subway on, like, a 90-degree day.
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'm a reporter by nature, I want to know everything.
I worked to put myself through college.
I paid my own bills even when I was married and my husband could have easily paid them.
Yes, I'm a carb junkie. No, I don't workout.
I'm a reporter by nature and training. I like things that make sense.
Blogs are nothing more than a personal meandering diary for public consumption - a narcissist's dream. So you can imagine when bloggers take themselves - and their blogs - seriously, it's super annoying.
I do not chase silly drama for the sake of storylines, though it sometimes seems to find me.
Laughter cures everything.
I'm cautious in matters of the heart.
I don't like bad smells.
Sometimes silence is the best way to shut down an awkward conversation.
My first time on the treadmill, I was nervous.
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've taken a lot of chances in my life.
Taking care of yourself is a part of life - and it shows.
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.
We inherit the family we're born into and create the family we need.
It's so much easier to be truthful. Maybe I'm just too lazy to lie.
My parents worked hard, sometimes two jobs, to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table.
Delusion and denial does not equal an apology.
I'm used to people commenting on my body, even women I have just met.
Facts make you face stuff about yourself you'd rather not see.
My late husband's family is not something I sit around and discuss at cocktail parties.
I do not create events for the sake of television.
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.
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.
Some candles are $40, and you burn them for two days and they're done.
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.
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.
The first thing I bought when I was 14 and started working was a crystal bear. I thought it was so glamorous and sparkly.
The Shamwow is amazing. So absorbent.
Liking beauty doesn't mean you're superficial.
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!
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.
Fostering is not for the faint of heart.
I may not have inherited wealth, but I have some inherited humility.
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.
I've been underweight my entire life but not so much that I didn't get my period.
The best bloggers have tongue planted firmly in cheek.
Life is an overwhelming bundle of loose threads. The ones you can hang on to are precious.
I try to keep it as honest and real as I can with television crews following me around.
I, like many young widows, have very well developed gallows humor.
