I was kind of an innocent hayseed from a middle-class, utterly nonintellectual background.

When you flip anything, you really you just have to have the courage of your convictions.

Food like love is a deeply emotional matter.

The American poultry industry had made it possible to grow a fine-looking fryer in record time and sell it at a reasonable price, but no one mentioned that the result usually tasted like the stuffing inside of a teddy bear.

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.

If you are going to flip something, you must have the courage of your convictions.

How lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly.