It's not common for a woman on television, especially if she's the mom of the family, to be funny. She's usually a straight man or foil.

One comes to a decision based on what one wants, not based on what one doesn't want. Got it?

I'd just like to see a role for women where someone who isn't traditionally attractive is not portraying the best friend. You know, the character that only speaks in questions. "Gee, are you gonna go out with him? Do you think I look fat?"

That's the thing about interviews, at some point you're going to change your mind. But it's there forever and you can't escape it.

Woke up this morning to the incredible news that I was nominated for an Emmy, and a shower full of dog poop. Apparently my dog is so excited, she has explosive diarrhea. I truly could not be more thankful to the Emmy voters for including me in this brilliant company of extraordinary women. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go clean up an enormous amount of dog poop out of my shower. Yay!

Women have always been at the forefront of progressive movements. Women can be depended on when you need bodies in the streets for women's rights and human rights.

The word 'equality' shows up too much in our founding documents for anyone to pretend it's not the American way.