But I was a pure romantic, and only operating with half my burners turned on.

Noodles are not only amusing but delicious.

The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.

A party without cake is really just a meeting.

You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients.

People who love to eat are always the best people.

The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.

I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.

In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear.

Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.

I think anyone who is a carnivore needs to understand that meat does not originally come in these neat little packages.

Hope is a form of conscious dream making.

I love books. If they are good books, I love them even more. But even if they are bad books, I still love them.

A tiding of magpies: One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told

You’re here. You’re real. Embrace that person you were, and make sure you have reason to like the person you’re becoming. The past you can’t change. The future is what matters.

It is impossible to persuade a man who does not disagree but smiles.

I text a lot people, because it's how I stay connected with all my family and friends when I'm on set and traveling.

I'm not on all the time. I like to have fun and be funny, but I'm much more of a thinker.

I'm not an intellectual, I'm just a writer.

All right mister, let me tell you that winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.

To me a guitar is kind of like a woman. You don't know why you like 'em but you do.