In Europe I couldn't be anything but a black cook working for somebody. My inspiration was to own, to be the chef.

I feel very fortunate that I was raised in a multicultural family, and it came through food.

I happen to love coconut, particularly for that sweet and crunchy texture it adds to any dish.

Hard work IS its own reward. Integrity IS priceless. Art DOES feed the soul.

If you get hungry mid-day, a banana is the best snack at your desk, after a workout, or in between classes. Fruit is a very good snack in general.

If you're cooking for someone important - whether it's your boss or a date - never try a new recipe and a new ingredient at the same time.

Getting to a place of comfort can be uncomfortable.

Just like keeping a healthy diet is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating the right foods is just as important for getting the most out of your workout.

While I hold my own views, it's important not to get too wrapped up in individual candidates and personalities, but instead to focus on the real issues

I love Thanksgiving because it's a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday - it's a day that's American to the core and it's a day that's all about what and how we eat.

May you find the grace of triumph in any situation.

If you want to live forever you are dreadfully dangerous because you're not living now.

The most abundant resources that we possess amongst the 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States are passion and knowledge, yet our most scarce resource is collaboration.

Reviewing the day's lessons. Isn't it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn't it delightful? One has never been angry at other's misunderstanding. Isn't he a respectable man?

I was raised by just my mom. See, my father died when I was eight years old. At least, that's what he told us in the letter.

What you had could never make up for what you'd lost.

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness.

Oxytocin connects us to other people; oxytocin makes us feel what other people feel. And it's easy to cause people's brains to release oxytocin. Let me show you. Come here. Give me a hug.

Natural play strengthens children's self-confidence and arouses their senses-their awareness of the world and all that moves in it, seen and unseen.

What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running?