Noncooks think it's silly to invest two hours' work in two minutes' enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet.

Just speak very loudly and quickly, and state your position with utter conviction, as the French do, and you'll have a marvelous time!

If you're in a good profession, it's hard to get bored, because you're never finished - there will always be work you haven't done.

I was thirty-seven years old and still discovering who I was.

The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.

Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences.

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.