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.

Tears mess up your makeup.

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.

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.

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

She was my first cat ever, and I thought she was marvelous.

The egg can be your best friend if you just give it the right break