Women's clutches are too small. I open my purse, and with some hydraulic force, a tampon shoots 12 feet into the air.

Women's clutches are too small. I open my purse, and with some hydraulic force, a tampon shoots 12 feet into the air.

Kelly Ripa

I'll quit tanning when the satchel handle grows out of my back.

I'll quit tanning when the satchel handle grows out of my back.

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

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

When I'm at work, I'm remembering what I forgot to do for the kids, and when I'm with the kids, I'm remembering what I forgot to do at work.

When I'm at work, I'm remembering what I forgot to do for the kids, and when I'm with the kids, I'm remembering what I forgot to do at work.

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 work out every day. It's part of my life. That's one of the benefits of having kids in school full-time.

If you're a waiter and you're waiting on me, you might get five percent, you might get seventy percent. It depends on how bad my math skills are that day.

If you're a waiter and you're waiting on me, you might get five percent, you might get seventy percent. It depends on how bad my math skills are that day.

I had a picture-perfect childhood.

I had a picture-perfect childhood.

It makes my makeup artist's life easier. [Plus] it makes my eyes look a little more open on TV, which is where I happen to work right now.

It makes my makeup artist's life easier. [Plus] it makes my eyes look a little more open on TV, which is where I happen to work right now.

I get paid to make out with the hunks!

I get paid to make out with the hunks!

I think I have a disease called spontaneous disclosure. I need to tell everyone my life story instantaneously.

I think I have a disease called spontaneous disclosure. I need to tell everyone my life story instantaneously.

I always remind my kids,

I always remind my kids, "I'm your parent, but I'm a human being, too, so I may not be perfect."

I'm not a prettier everywoman. I am an everywoman that they clean up awfully well for T.V.

I'm not a prettier everywoman. I am an everywoman that they clean up awfully well for T.V.

My job affords me the luxury of having help. I don't feel exhausted, I feel lucky.

My job affords me the luxury of having help. I don't feel exhausted, I feel lucky.

If I win, it's because of my natural ability and if I lose, it's because I wasn't trying so hard.

If I win, it's because of my natural ability and if I lose, it's because I wasn't trying so hard.

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.

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.

If there's cheesecake in the house, I'll have some.

If there's cheesecake in the house, I'll have some.

I had a picture-perfect childhood. My parents were like June and Ward Cleaver; there was nothing dysfunctional about them.

I had a picture-perfect childhood. My parents were like June and Ward Cleaver; there was nothing dysfunctional about them.

I think children are like pancakes. You sort of ruin the first one, and you get better at it the second time around.

I think children are like pancakes. You sort of ruin the first one, and you get better at it the second time around.

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

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