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.

Before you're a mom you don't know what gear is going to be relevant.

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 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.

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

In college, I was a weather anchor for the local news. I would 'borrow' my forecast from The Weather Channel.

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.