The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly.

We hit it off immediately, especially Helene, who was a 'swallow-life-in-big-gulps' kind of person.

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

I love root vegetables: carrots, parsnips, and turnips.

I love to teach - that's my role.

I don't use the word gourmet. The word doesn't mean anything anymore. 'Gourmet' makes it sound like someone is putting sherry wine in the corn-flake casserole.

The measure of achievement is not winning awards. It's doing something that you appreciate, something you believe is worthwhile.