My father was in real estate, banking, and land management. As family life, it was very conventional, happy, and comfortable. We weren't wealthy, but we were well-off.

Cooking well doesn't mean cooking fancy.

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

I'd like for people to be able to go to the universities and get a degree in fine arts-gastronomy.

But I was a pure romantic, and only operating with half my burners turned on.

I think the inner person is the most important.... I would like to see an invention that keeps the mind alert. That's what is important.

The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time.