It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions.

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.

Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.

I still feel that French cooking is the most important in the world, one of the few that has rules. If you follow the rules, you can do pretty well.

Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.

Just speak very loudly and quickly, and state your position with utter conviction, as the French do, and you'll have a marvelous time!

How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?