Standing behind a kitchen counter telling people about what ingredients to put in a pot didn't feel right.

Songs are like movies to me, and so you put yourself in the movie. You become a character in the movie.

Divorce is so common and accepted in America that beating myself up over it may sound ridiculous. But I was raised to believe that divorce wasn't an option; to me, divorce equaled failure. I wasn't able to change that equation until I found myself in the right relationship.

She's got her God and she's got good wine, Aretha Franklin, and Patsy Cline.

It's for balance, if you want to do that. But the truth is that we all know how we're supposed to eat. And so if you have fried chicken and mashed potatoes and white gravy, then the next day you have, like a grape and you're totally evened out and you're good.

When people compliment my cooking, it's like somebody telling me that they like my music. And it's great to be known for something else.

When you're sick, nobody takes care of you like your mom.