The dinner hour is a sacred, happy time when everyone should be together and relaxed.

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

I was a romantic, messy thinker. I was raised with very conservative beliefs, but that was a long time ago.

Cooking well doesn't mean cooking fancy.

I wouldn't keep him around long if I didn't feed him well.

Without peanuts, it isn't a cocktail party.

I believe in red meat. I often said: red meat and gin.