My son did not show signs of a money deficiency until he opened his small fist in the nursery and found it was empty.

Authorities say brain cells may shrink, but they don't necessarily die. Frankly, I am cheered by the fact that something is shrinking. I'd be even more thrilled if what was shrinking affected my dress size, but you can't have everything.

I have always felt cookbooks were fiction and the most beautiful words in the English language were 'room service.

I remember thinking how often we look, but never see ... we listen, but never hear ... we exist, but never feel. We take our relationships for granted. A house is only a place. It has no life of its own. It needs human voices, activity and laughter to come alive.

the ultimate in longevity is the Christmas fruitcake. It is a cake made during the holidays with fruits that make it heavier than the stove it is cooked in.

Phone are wonderful instruments, but I wouldn't want our daughter to marry one.

I am not a glutton - I am an explorer of food