I used to say I would never run unless I was being chased by someone with a gun. Now I'm a little obsessed with it!

I'm an all-things-in-moderation kind of person. I do eat a warm donut occasionally. I especially enjoy a cider donut when I'm apple picking. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet - the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up!

My mom said the two most important kitchen utensils are attached to your arms... you cannot mix up meatballs with a wooden spoon, get in there, get your fingers dirty!

If you're humble and hardworking, opportunities will arise for you.

When you really want to show some love, keep the flowers and say it with spaghetti.

Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home.

NASA asked me to create meals for the space shuttle. Thai chicken was the favorite. I flew in a fake space shuttle, but I have no desire to go into space after seeing the toilet.

You do it with your own two hands, so there's a sense of pride. You really do forget all our problems, because you're focusing on the food.

I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days.

Work hard. Laugh when you feel like crying. Keep an open mind, open eyes and an open spirit.

Build a little fence of trust Around today Fill the space with loving work And therein stay.

Facts as facts do not always create a spirit of reality because reality is a spirit.

I thought of learning cinematography, so I assisted a cinematographer for an ad.

You live, you learn, you love, you learn, you cry, you learn, you lose, you learn, you bleed, you learn, you scream, you learn

Life is bittersweet. Inside our heads, if we're lucky, we're the same kids as we were when we were young.

Sometimes, when you get a girl pregnant, you blame the condom. His condom broke that night.

All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.

Oh, the things we invent when we are scared and want to be rescued.

Why do we value leadership, connection and grace? Because it's scarce, and that scacity creates value.

You know, Katie Couric is one of my favorite people.