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And I think comedy obviously a great way to get a message out because you know the reason why things are funny is because they're true.

It's not up to the kids to decide what's healthy for them. That's our job.

The fact that this is what John McCain is suggesting - more offshore drilling and more nuclear power plants? I don't think so. Not even close. Not even in the ballpark of what we need.

If you take added sugar out of your diet, when you have fruit for dessert it is going to taste fantastic!

We are all victims of the marketing that says cooking is hard and takes too long, but that's simply not true. Scrambled eggs take five minutes to make.

Yes, I take a private plane on holiday a couple of times a year, and I feel horribly guilty about it. I probably shouldn't do it. But the truth is, I'm not perfect.

I was almost surprised to realize that I had actually done something right as a parent by insisting on regular family dinners.

Exercise is essential for good health. But we can't exercise our way out of the obesity epidemic.

Get your friends together, even if it's just once a week or twice a month, and make dinner together.

It would be very difficult for me to stay in a marriage with a Republican at this point. Not that there's anything wrong with Republicans, but I happen to be a Democrat.

By the way, what happened to our surgeon general who warned us about AIDS and smoking? That position has been completely stripped of power.

Environmental communicators are too cautious. I throw caution to the wind.

My dad was a pool-equipment salesman. He died when I was 12. Heart attack on a golf course.

As a young mom I was kind of desperate for some happy family moments and I realized that they don't usually show up all on their own, you have to create them - or at the very least, create an opportunity for them to bloom.

When I was a little kid - and I don't know why - I was obsessed with littering. I'd yell at people in their cars if I saw someone throw paper or a cup out of their window.

I didn't have any eating disorder or food addiction, but I struggle like every single person with my weight every day. Honestly, a day does not go by where I am not thinking about what I am eating.

The show Larry is much more aggressive. The real Larry is very gentle and very sweet and doesn't like to offend people.

Dealing with politicians, that's a little different. But government doesn't change until people demand it.

When you see that charger in the wall, you have to now say okay that's, that's contributing to global-warming pollution, I have to pull that charger out of the wall.

Scientists speak a certain language. Now there are regular extreme weather reports on the news. Hurricane Katrina was a huge connect-the-dot moment for a lot of people.