I was scared, because I knew that in the political arena, you have to satisfy so many different types of people at once, and I wasn't sure that I could speak for everybody and be politically correct.

It's important to me that I look good on television because, let's face it, I'm single, and you want somebody to watch the show and fall in love with you

One of my earliest memories is of my father carrying me in one arm with a picket sign in the other.

Instead of hating, I have chosen to forgive and spend all of my positive energy on changing the world.

Waiting, waiting, waiting. All my life, I've been waiting for my life to begin, as if somehow my life was ahead of me, and that someday I would arrive at it.

If I were thin, I'd never say 'I am powerless over fudge.' a) I can't believe I actually ever said that. b) Which, of course, isn't to say that I do have any power over fudge. Particularly if it has nuts.

The universe is like a pension plan. It will match your investment.