I am a glutton for a beautiful hotel. I am so easily smitten by high thread counts.

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

You can't fake being able to cook well.

Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.

Find combinations of flavors you love and buy the best quality ingredients you can afford. Your food is only going to be as good as the sum of its parts, like anything else.

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.

I run a solid 4-6 miles at a time, and over the last year two years I've gotten really into SoulCycle. It's sort of an evolved form of spinning.