I never do the dishes, because my husband has an affinity for it. And I'm also not allowed to touch the coffeemaker.

It only looks like I get to eat a lot of food on TV. I really just get the one bite and the crew and guests eat everything else.

I felt I'd earned the Good Housekeeping Seal when I designed an oval-shaped spaghetti pot, because spaghetti is long.

You can laugh or you can cry. It is up to you which one you do.

It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances.

Whatever it is you want to do, take a job in that field. You will learn by experience and, slow and steady, you'll get it done!

My mom worked in restaurants for 60 years, and what I learned from her is a lot. But if I had to boil it down, take your work very seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously. Work harder than everyone else and never complain about it. Don't go to bed if you're not proud of the product of your day; stay awake until you are.