Why I have had such a huge career and why I have sold over four million books, is that people can do what I share with them to do.

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 secret to survival has been embracing life's challenges and not letting them dictate my frame of mind or determine my fate... Learning to stand strong in the face of challenge and adversity is the only way to get through the tough times.

Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food.

You don't need to be born with a silver spoon to reach for the brass ring

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

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