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

I'm very much for making everything safe. The more natural the means we use to raise our vegetables and get rid of bugs, the better.

Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences.

In my generation, except for a few people who'd gone into banking or nursing or something like that, middle-class women didn't have careers. You were to marry and have children and be a nice mother. You didn't go out and do anything. I found that I got restless.

Being tall is an advantage, especially in business. People will always remember you. And if you're in a crowd, you'll always have some clean air to breathe.

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

I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help.