As you get older, you shouldn't waste time drinking bad wine.

People were hysterical about Communism the way people today are hysterical about flag burning. I'm really against these people who try to show that they're great patriots, because they're not thinking, they're just being hysterical.

I always try to buy just what I need. You get ideas as to what's in season and what's best. I think if you have a preconceived idea before shopping, that makes it difficult. You have to have an open mind.

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

A cookbook is only as good as its poorest recipe.

Was it a sign of Creeping Decrepitude?

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