I was shy as a child. Now I'm not really shy any more, unless I'm with shy people. I find it contagious and I don't know what to say. But I don't think shyness is something one should feel apologetic about.

There is something wrong about being photographed that has nothing to do with vanity.

(In cooking), there is always room for careful tinkering.

I never taste the wine first in restaurants, I just ask the waiter to pour.

People who have fabulous childhoods have this sense that nothing is ever going to be that good again. With me, I have the sense that nothing is going to be that bad.

You cannot truly say you live well unless you eat well.

You could probably get through life without knowing how to roast a chicken, but the question is, would you want to?