They all say they participated because they trusted TV One to let them tell their own stories (so basically it was about controlling the spin).
Of course, Omarosa was the most interesting at the press conference, spinning gold.
Omarosa on her place in the entertainment firmament: "I have done 20+ reality shows. I enjoy doing it and clearly I'm good at it because I've been at the top of reality for the last six years."
Omarosa on the impact of reality TV in her life: "I got divorced after 'The Apprentice' and I really didn't like him before 'The Apprentice' so I can't really blame it on reality TV."
Omarosa on reality TV as an income source: "I was working in the White House for $56,000, 18-hour days, didn't see my family. I
can come to L.A., do a reality show for $100,000, shoot it in 12 days. ... For 'The Surreal Life' I made $75,000 for eight or nine days of taping. ...
I love the government but, seriously, reality TV is so much more economically satisfying."
Omarosa on her reality TV appearances: "When I'm shooting a show, whether it's a scene between me and psycho Janice Dickinson,
whatever I'm feeling is authentic. I'm not thinking about ratings, it's whatever I'm feeling in that moment. I've crossed the line in
every situation and I own up to that and take responsibility for things I've done."
Omarosa on who's to blame for the success of reality TV: "If 28 million people tune in to 'The Apprentice,' is it me or is the problem the 28 million people who have an appetite for that kind of drama?"
Omarosa on who she apologizes to: "I apologize for calling Janice Dickinson a crackhead, for saying she was cuckoo and the oldest supermodel, and that she has jowls and a bad hair weave and is a terribe mother. I apologize to Piers Morgan for saying he's a British idiot and I apologize to Wendy Williams for calling her a man. I meant that from my heart. I'm evolving."
