I'm a beet freak. I put them in the pressure cooker.

Personally, I don't think pure vegetarianism is a healthy lifestyle. I've often wondered to myself: Does a vegetarian look forward to dinner, ever?

You have to eat to cook. You can't be a good cook and be a noneater. I think eating is the secret to good cooking.

If you are going to flip something, you must have the courage of your convictions.

I don't think about whether people will remember me or not. I've been an ok person. I've learned a lot. I've taught people a thing or two. That's what's important.

When you flip anything, you really you just have to have the courage of your convictions.

I found that the recipes in most - in all - the books I had were really not adequate. They didn't tell you enough... I won't do anything unless I'm told why I'm doing it. So I felt that we needed fuller explanations so that if you followed one of those recipes, it should turn out exactly right.