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.

Kelly Ripa

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.

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.

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.

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.

If they asked me, I did two shifts. I did sports, I did news, because I loved it.

If they asked me, I did two shifts. I did sports, I did news, because I loved it.

Communications is the number one major in America today. CNN had 25,000 applicants for five intern jobs this summer.

Communications is the number one major in America today. CNN had 25,000 applicants for five intern jobs this summer.

When I broke in, in 1957, it was wide open. Now you're up against strong competition.

When I broke in, in 1957, it was wide open. Now you're up against strong competition.

My father died when I was nine and a half. We were on relief for two years. They call it welfare now, but it was relief then... I never forgot the generosity of New York.

My father died when I was nine and a half. We were on relief for two years. They call it welfare now, but it was relief then... I never forgot the generosity of New York.