Giffords was wearing a yellow top with gold buttons and dark eyeglasses. Her brown hair has grown out since it was shaved in May for surgery to repair her skull.
Giffords is recovering from a brain injury she suffered Jan. 8 when a gunman opened fire outside a Tucson, Ariz., supermarket. Six people were killed and 13 were wounded, including Giffords.
When Sawyer asked how she felt, Giffords said, "Pretty good." She also said her recovery was "difficult."
PHOENIX – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke with a clear voice in her first TV interview since she was shot 10 months ago.
The 41-year-old congresswoman was seated with her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, as she talked with ABC's Diane Sawyer for an interview that will air Monday. A preview was broadcast Thursday on "World News."