My house is very serious. It's a lot of antiques, and the way I decided to liven it up is, I paired it very vibrant colors and - bugs I think that they're pretty. And I think that they're fascinating and they're natural.

It's so nice after 10 years as a blond actress in Hollywood to have people let you do smart things.

180 episodes of 'CSI: Miami' and never the same lipstick twice!

What I know from my friends who are cops is they keep their houses very clean, because they say you never know if you're coming back or not.

I always felt my emancipation into truly being a grown-up was when I had to figure out how to fold up a king-size fitted bottom sheet on my own.

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 never wear pants in my life. I never thought I'd say this, but I miss wearing pants. For the first time in my life, I miss my pants.