It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions.

The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.

If you're buying tomatoes pick them up and smell them-they should have a lovely perfume. They need to be kept at fifty degrees or above, particularly during the growing season, because that's when they develop their flavor.

You don’t spring into good cooking naked. You have to have some training. You have to learn how to eat.

I don't think about whether people will remember me or not. I've been an ok person. I've learned a lot. I've taught people a thing or two. That's what's important.

You are the butter to my bread,and the breath to my life

I think careful cooking is love, don't you?