I would not say I'm an aggressive shopper. I want to be; I aspire to be an aggressive shopper. I am a meek, meek shopper.

There is no better way to bring people together than with desserts.

I cook mostly vegetarian vegetable and bean stews. Quinoa salads. I make my mother-in-law's recipe for chicken and barley stew all the time.

Patience is the secret to good food.

It's better to get the nutrients for healthy skin from food, not supplements. Salmon, walnuts, blueberries, spinach... lots of my favorite foods happen to be amazing for skin too.

Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.

Always wear sunscreen and wash your makeup off at night.

My mother's kitchen was built to be the focal point of our house. I got into the kitchen often as a child.

Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together.

You don't get second chances in the real world.

Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.

Writing is turning life's worst moments into money.

Her grief was a burden so heavy, he came close to collapsing under it, and yet he couldn't lay it down.

Tim Stoutheart was afraid, too, ” I said. “But he went on. I expect you to do the same.

A true friend is not the one you share laughter with. But the one you share laughter and sorrow with.

Inevitably, every part an actor plays contains some of himself.

To you to live a significant life, you have to become intentional.

The world calls them its singers and poets and artists and storytellers; but they are just people who have never forgotten the way to fairyland.

Americans believe with all their heart, the vast majority of them, and the vast majority of Floridians, that the United States of America is simply the single greatest nation in all of human history.

For my part, getting up seems not so easy By half as lying.

Self-deprecation is not an answer to keeping one's balance. I think that it's very damaging.