God, America is a country predicated on listening to everybody. When did we stop listening to one another?

My sheets are monogrammed, so is my silverware and pretty much everything else I own. My rule is, if it's not moving -- monogram it!

Growing up in the South, it was very patriarchal. When I applied to Stanford, I was told by a [male] college counselor, "You're never gonna get in, don't bother. They don't want you." I said, "I'm going to try." And I got in! But I wouldn't be the woman I am if I hadn't had that conflict to overcome. It has given me an underdog feeling all my life.

I like my body so much better after I had kids. Is that a crazy thing to say? I'm more womanly. I feel sexier.

Do I need men? I don't think it's about needing men. It's about love.

There's something timeless and important about making people laugh, about being the right spot in their day.

Many people worry so much about managing their careers, but rarely spend half that much energy managing their LIVES. I want to make my life, not just my job, the best it can be. The rest will work itself out.