I'm not militant about anything. If there's cheesecake in the house, I'll have some. If I'm in the mood for something, I'll have it. I don't obsess about anything. I could have three or four "cheat days" in a week and then not have dessert for another three months.

I try to make my heart beat out of my chest, hard-core, once a day for at least a half hour. I think that's very important.

Having been a cheerleader, I know all too well what these girls give up to join forces and compete.

If I'm exhausted and I just don't feel like it, then I don't do it. I am a human being, after all. But I also know I'm the kind of person who, if I take one day off, well, it's very easy for me to take the next day off and then quit exercising.

I feel like my mind is a little quieter when I exercise.

I work out every day. It's part of my life. That's one of the benefits of having kids in school full-time. I do it more for my insides than my outside, but the outside gets a nice benefit, too. I feel like my mind is a little quieter when I exercise. And I don't have the best family history heart-wise, so I really try to keep my heart strong.

I'd rather not have a moment when I'm known for my looks; being funny and interesting lasts longer.