I hate organized religion. I think you have to love thy neighbor as thyself. I think you have to pick your own God and be true to him. I always say 'him' rather than 'her.' Maybe it's because of my generation, but I don't like the idea of a female God. I see God as a benevolent male.

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

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

Eating is the secret to good cooking.

Tears mess up your makeup.

It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.

Some children like to make castles out of their rice pudding, or faces with raisins for eyes. It is forbidden -- so sternly that, when they grow up, they take a horrid revenge by dying meringues pale blue or baking birthday cakes in the form of horseshoes or lyres or whatnot.