I have been blessed with a good, fun, and wonderful life, but I've also seen a whole lot of pain.

I eat a little bit of everything and not a lot of anything. Everything in moderation. I know that's really hard for people to understand, but I grew up in an Italian family where we didn't overdo anything. We ate pasta, yes, but not a lot of it.

Opportunities present themselves and you have to enjoy the ride. All of us get so worried about the next step that we don't enjoy the moment we're in right now.

If people are made to feel uncomfortable in the kitchen, they won't go in there. That's why I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing.

I'm most comfortable in T-shirts, but they have to have some style to them.

I want my daughter to see a strong woman who goes after what she wants.

The holidays stress people out so much. I suggest you keep it simple and try to have as much fun as you can.