I think every woman should have a blowtorch.

Cooking was taken with such seriousness in France that even ordinary chefs were proud of their profession. That's what appealed to me.

I always give my bird a generous butter massage before I put it in the oven. Why? Because I think the chicken likes it -- and, more important, I like to give it.

The more you know, the more you can create. There's no end to imagination in the kitchen.

Cooking well doesn't mean cooking fancy.

The main thing is to have a gutsy approach and use your head.

I think careful cooking is love, don't you? The loveliest thing you can cook for someone who's close to you is about as nice a valentine as you can give.