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.

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

Baking is how you start kids at cooking in the kitchen.

Baking is how you start kids at cooking in the kitchen. It's fun whether it's baking bread or cookies. With baking, you have to be exact when it comes to ingredients.

Lack of sleep makes me less productive. I need a good seven or eight hours a night.

I always buy the smaller turkeys. On the pre-baste put pats of butter on the meat under the skin, put the skin back on, put a bunch of seasoning on the top, call it a day, put it in the oven. With a 10 - 12 pound turkey you are done in a couple of hours.

When I'm really stressed out, I go to church. I light candles and sit and pray. And I'll ask myself, What's the lesson? Why am I going through this? There's got to be a reason I'm here. What am I supposed to learn?