That [photographs] disturb readers is exactly as it should be: that's why photojournalism is often more powerful than written journalism.

Every so often I would look at my women friends who were happily married and didn't cook, and I would always find myself wondering how they did it. Would anyone love me if I couldn't cook? I always thought cooking was part of the package: Step right up, it's Rachel Samstat, she's bright, she's funny and she can cook!

I don't think any day is worth living without thinking about what you're going to eat next at all times.

Everybody I know who goes out and plays a little softball, they break their leg.

The empty nest is underrated.

What I love about cooking is that after a hard day, there is something comforting about the fact that if you melt butter and add flour and then hot stock, it will get thick!

Success comes and goes. Your flops stay with you for life.