I'm an activist for gay marriage equality and children's rights. I'm the face of Share Our Strength.

Yes, I love white, and I'd wear it all the time if I could. Some people think I have an issue with cleanliness, but to me it's just so pretty.

I'm an activist for gay marriage equality and children's rights. I'm the face of Share Our Strength.

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

My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society.

The issue I have always felt most strongly about is hunger in America, in particular the children.

When I came to the Food Network, I didn't want to do a cooking show. I told Kathleen Finch for nine months I didn't want to do a cooking show, I wanted to do a home-and-garden show.