What's meant to be will always find a way.

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.

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

I love potatoes - they're my favorite food.

Music is my No. 1 passion. If you made me choose between music and food, it's definitely music.

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.

My upbringing did not create a healthy affection for confrontation. I'd love it if everyone always got along, and nothing ever got tense.