If you are going to flip something, you must have the courage of your convictions.
Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.
When I got to France I realized I didn't know very much about food at all. I'd never had a real cake. I'd had those cakes from cake mixes or the ones that have a lot of baking powder in them. A really good French cake doesn't have anything like that in it - it's all egg power.
In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.
Just how could a nation often be great if it's bread tastes want Kleenex.
There is nothing nicer than a kitchen really made for a cook. Things that are designed to be used always have an innate beauty.