Gourmandism is an act of judgment, by which we prefer things which have a pleasant taste to those which lack this quality.

Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.

Burgundy makes you think of silly things; Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them.

To invite people to dine with us is to make ourselves responsible for their well-being for as long as they are under our roofs.

Nothing is more pleasant than to see a pretty woman, her napkin well placed under her arms, one of her hands on the table, while the other carries to her mouth, the choice piece so elegantly carved.

The pleasures of the table belong to all times and ages, to every country and every day; they go hand in hand with all our other pleasures, outlast them, and remain to console us for their loss.

In fine, the truffle is the very diamond of gastronomy.

Cooking is one of the oldest arts and one which has rendered us the most important service in civic life.

Dessert without cheese is like a beauty with only one eye

Animals feed themselves; men eat; but only wise men know the art of eating

The fate of a nation depends on the way that they eat.

For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

Why did I come here? I thought. Why is it always only a matter of choosing between something bad and something worse?

Ignorance is no excuse-it's the real thing.

All my life I have had a choice of hate and love. I chose love and I am here

It is a paradox that as we reach out prime, we also see there is a place where it finishes.

I don't give a damn what other people think. It's entirely their own business. I'm not writing for other people.

I'm in the gym pretty much every day. I've been very strict about my diet during shooting. It all helps me bring as much authenticity to the role as I can.

I found the right man, got married, and just had to keep not reinventing myself, just deciding that it doesn't matter what you are if you are a good person.

Meditation tells you only one thing: God is. Meditation reveals to you only one truth: yours is the vision of God.

I would never want any prayer that would not make the virtues grow within me.