While in Africa with boyfriend Benji Madden, Paris Hilton made this comment:

I love Africa in general. South Africa and West Africa. They are both great countries.”

Britney Spears, who has a part on the hit TV show How I Met Your Mother, is making friends on the set. Actress Alyson Hannigan had this to say:

She’s just a person — so sweet and funny,” Hannigan added. “We just talked about our clothes and dogs, and it was surprisingly just normal.”

In an interview with Yo on E! Mariah Carey dished to host Michael Yo about everything from her faith in God and the possibility of one day having a child:

Obviously having a kid is a commitment for life. I really would have to be very, very positive that I was in a place where I could completely focus and put everything into the job of being someone’s mommy cause it’s hard enough to have a puppy.”

Speaking to OK! magazine about being a parent, she had this to say:

I was never a pet owner — I’m allergic to all kinds of animals — so I didn’t even have that middle step of ‘you love your dog and your dog brings you joy.’ I went right from nothing to this amazing joy of having a child. I didn’t take the ramp up by way of yellow lab.”

Rachael Ray talked about her marriage recently with In Touch Weekly magazine. She discussed her husband, John Cusimano, romance, cooking and mentioned her Valentine’s Day plans:

We always just stay home and cook. We love our dog as much as we love each other, so we stay home and have a threesome. A three-date!”