When I was 8, my favorite toy was a stapler. My brother was afraid of me.

I couldn't wait to look at someone who shared my genes. I thought my baby was going to provide a decoder key to my past. But then I looked at Pippa and realized, no, she's actually the key to my future.

I'm very self-conscious having my picture taken, so I clown around. My driver's license photo looks like a blonde Elvis.

It was the first time, in the West Wing, I had ever read anyone write a Southerner properly. Because Southern women, in my opinion, are complicated and are equally feminine and driven. That's kind of an unusual combination and people usually tend to get it wrong.

I squirrel away sealed greeting cards that people give me so I can open them later when I'm having a bad day.

It's not a bad idea to be single, so I can concentrate on my job.

I always wear high heels.