I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything.

People who are not interested in food always seem rather dry and unloving and don't have a real gusto for life.

Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health.

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

Until I discovered cooking, I was never really interested in anything.

There are only four great arts: music, painting, sculpture, and ornamental pastry- architecture being perhaps the least banal derivative of the latter.

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.