It's fun to get together and have something good to eat at least once a day. That's what human life is all about - enjoying things.

Cooking hasn't yet been accepted as the art form it is. It should be on the level with any of the other art forms.

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.

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.

the more experience you have, the more interesting cooking is because you know what can happen to the food. In the beginning you can look at a chicken and it doesn't mean much, but once you have done some cooking you can see in that chicken a parade of things you will be able to create.

If you're afraid of butter, use cream.

To be a good cook you have to have a love of the good, a love of hard work, and a love of creating.