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“When I was at the Cordon Bleu things took hours and hours and hours to make. And they were beautiful dishes - and I know how to cook that way - but I was like, 'no one is cooking like this.'”
“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.”
“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.”
“I can certainly be part of the socialite group and walk those carpets every day, but I choose not to because I prefer to be grounded. You can't be at home and on the red carpet.”
“Nobody makes bouillabaisse from scratch. It's all a bunch of malarkey. Even the restaurants buy a commercial-grade product. I had a very famous chef tell me that.”
“How do I cope with stress? I clean and organize.”
“I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive.”
“My years of living the jet-set life were fun, but they weren't fulfilling. The perks and benefits were lovely, but all of the fabulous furs, fancy jewelry and fun fetes simply weren't enough to fill my soul.”
“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 most cherished possessions are my grandma's letters and my vintage Martha Washington cookbook.”
“As a kid, I thought John Denver was the perfect Prince Charming.”
“I'm an activist for gay marriage equality and children's rights. I'm the face of Share Our Strength.”
“The women are at an advantage - we represent the buying power in this country.”
“If you've attended the Cordon Bleu, you would know that no woman is supposed to be a chef - only men.”
“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 think women today are so overwhelmed and overtaxed.”
“I'm not sure that some of the food purists are in touch with what really goes on in American households.”
“Different types of chicken come at different price points. Filets are going to be more expensive. If it's bone-in and skin-on it's going to be less expensive.”
“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.”
“Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal.”