Because I've done a lot of television, I'm sort of a generalist. I'm not a pastry cook, but I've had to learn a certain amount about it. I'm not a baker, though I've had to learn how to do it. I'm sort of a general cook.

You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made. Even after you eat it, it stays with you - always.

Celebrity has its uses. I can always get a seat in any restaurant.

The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time.

It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions.

Always remember: If you're alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who's going to know?

It's hard to imagine a civilization without onions; in one form or another their flavor blends into almost everything in the meal except the desert.