If we want to truly live, at some point, we find the dark facts of psychic life demand our full attention.

I didn’t even cry, I was stunned. You know, and that’s just how fast life turns. It turns on a dime.

Sure, you can mix the flour, baking soda, salt, shortening, and the whole nine yards, but why wouldn't you just pull out a box of Bisquick?

I like to create what I call 'tablescapes.' It's so much more fun when you organize your table around a theme, don't you think?

I'm not sure that some of the food purists are in touch with what really goes on in American households.

Give yourself permission to get the most out of your life. If you're spending all your time scrubbing corners with a toothbrush, you're kind of missing the point. Taking shortcuts doesn't mean shortcutting the end result.

My audience knows me, and I wear beautiful clothes as a badge of honor. They remember where I came from.