I don't even like firing people. I don't think I've ever said, 'You're fired' to anybody.

I haven't been to Tasmania. I haven't been to the South Pole, and I haven't been to the North Pole. I want to see the polar bear migration before there are no polar bears. I want to see Glacier National Park before the glacier melts.

If you're doing a recipe on national television, there's really no room for being sloppy or a nonperfectionist.

I have done nothing wrong.

You have to watch the clock constantly because youre only allowed out of your home for a limited period, and for a busy person, watching the clock and knowing other people are watching the clock is extremely difficult.

Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and tradition. She also taught me that aging need not mean narrowing the scope of your activities and interests or a diminution of the great pleasures to be had in the everyday.

I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.