Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.

I have a mantra in my head that there will always be another meal. I can put my fork down, knowing there will be good things in my future!

Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.

I would not say I'm an aggressive shopper. I want to be; I aspire to be an aggressive shopper. I am a meek, meek shopper.

There are few women in America that don't want to lose 5 pounds, but I refuse to let that thought dominate my life. And there are too many other real problems in the world - real obesity problems and real hunger problems - to worry that much about a few pounds that I'd like to lose.

When I'm cooking for myself, I find that I eat almost completely vegetarian, although I'm not vegetarian.

You know, I lose patience really easily; I'd rather shop in the grocery store than in the department store. I can pick an apple like nobody's business.