When I went to D.C., I thought I would have an incredible platform to help animals. But I realized very quickly that there were huge limits to what I could do.

Louise Linton

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I love how easy pearls are to wear with anything and everything.

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You never really own a diamond. You just get to keep it for a while before it begins a new journey with someone else.

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I hope my actions speak more for me in the future than my hashtags!

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All of my besties are gay.

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Cabinet spouses are not allowed to lobby other Cabinet members. It's against the rules.

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You might see Al Pacino at the grocers, but you would never go up to him and say, 'Oh my God, you're Al Pacino.'

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I'm not some ditzy moron who has no idea how to deal with a diplomat as if they're some exotic animal.

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I'm a person who tries to be compassionate, caring, and warm to every single person I meet.

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I wear SoulCycle stuff every single day of my life.

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I think after being kicked and slapped on social media a billion times, I had this one time. This lady said I was a deplorable human being, and that hurt.

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I look at amazing fashion icons like Jackie O, and I'm like, Why can't I wear gloves?

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I like to try everything, taste everything.

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It sucks, being perceived as a person that you're not; it sucks being hated.

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I should have realized that what's good for movie stars doesn't work for a Cabinet secretary's wife.

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It all happened so fast: I went from regular girl, an actress trying to make it in Hollywood, to a Cabinet spouse in one of the most polarizing administrations ever. It was overwhelming.

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L.A. is uninhibited: You're encouraged to express yourself, wear what you want, do what you want, and to speak from a very emotionally honest place. D.C. is different. In Washington, you have to be much more careful about what you say and do. Especially about what you wear!

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You can't just, boopity-boop, saunter into the Treasury. You need an appointment.

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You should measure me by my actions, the friends I keep, and the charities I support, not by the politics of my husband.

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I respect that my husband makes decisions he feels are sensible and intelligent... It's not my place to give him political advice.

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As a result of my husband's position, there is newfound media attention to my every move. I did not imagine this level of scrutiny, but I understand it is now part of my life.

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