Cooking hasn't yet been accepted as the art form it is. It should be on the level with any of the other art forms.

I never feel lonely in the kitchen. Food is very friendly.

Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.

I wouldn't keep him around long if I didn't feed him well.

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

A house without a cat is like a day without sunshine, a pie without fromage, a dinner without wine.

Too much trouble,' 'Too expensive,' or 'Who will know the difference' are death knells for good food. ... Cooking is not a particularly difficult art, and the more you cook and learn about cooking, the more sense it makes.