[On television:] It's made people moronic, it's robbed people of their ability to think. It's done tremendous damage, and every single household that has a small child should take it and throw it out the window.

I come from a coffee-loving family, and you can always tell when my sister and I have been around, because both of us collect all the dead coffee from everyone's morning cup, pour it over ice, and drink it. This is a disgusting habit.

The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction. A person cooking is a person giving: even the simplest food is a gift.

I do not believe that you have to spend a lot of money to eat well: it is hard to beat a plain old baked potato.

Unlike some people, who love to go out, I love to stay home.

Friendship is not possible between two women one of whom is very well dressed.

Dinner alone is one of life's pleasures.