I often go on a liquid fast a couple of days a week. I never take just water. Instead, I'll have maybe six glasses of vegetable and fruit juices a day.

A room is like a stage. If you see it without lighting, it can be the coldest place in the world.

I cant stand those food cult people who bring their own food into the house. All those little thermoses and paper bags-it makes the other guests uncomfortable.

If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death.

I may find something that looks interesting and then go on to alter the recipe by adding spices, things of my own. I also look for time-saving recipes, dishes that can be prepared ahead and stored.

Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable.

I have an ulcer. It has an IQ of 185.