Kelly Ripa Gets Candid About Her 'Live!' Pay, Switching Co-Hosts, Husband Mark Consuelos' 'All My Children' Salary, Almost Quitting & Retirement in 'Variety' Interview

On not blaming her male co hosts for not sticking up for her:

“The network had a duty and an obligation to keep all things equal. I don’t blame the fellas — they were just doing what they had been told, or what they were instructed to do, or what they thought they deserved. Having said that, I go out of my way to protect the people I’m working with at any and all costs, even if it means that I am not as popular.”