It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that.

The longer you are in a place, the more you get under its layers.

What has impressed me the most about the Italians whose tables we've sat at is that they are traditional cooks but also outrageously innovative. These people are wild improvisers.

After owning a pool, I think the best way to enjoy the water is to have a friend who has a pool.

There is no technique, there is just the way to do it. Now, are we going to measure or are we going to cook?

The words 'forse che si,' 'forse che no', 'perhaps yes,' 'perhaps no,' repeat along all paths.

I had the urge to examine my life in another culture and move beyond what I knew.