My mission in life is to try and get to a point where my insides world is not affected by the outside world.

If you have a busy natural foods store in your community, give their bulk cornmeal a try: high turnover means the product will most likely be fresh. And if the cornmeal is organic, all the better.

Sometimes you win by losing.

But since you're asking me, I'll tell you my opinion: all cornbread is authentic, as long as it's good, hot, and made with love and fresh ingredients.

Many of America's historical cornbreads were staple breads for people who didn't have many other options.

I tested a lot of old cornbread recipes and most of them were bland or tough.

That said, there are certainly still cooks out there who make fantastic historical cornbreads, though the old recipes have often been changed to include modern techniques and ingredients.

I was...labelled as an advocate because...I measured something.

I have spent far too many years trying to make everybody like me. It's not possible. People can say or think what they want.

Most cornmeal producers dont tell you when their cornmeal was milled, which makes it difficult to know how long the product has been sitting in the store before you bought it.

When in doubt, throw it out.

What I should do and what I want to do are two opposing forces. I have no idea which way I am going to end up.

On the environmental front there's concern about global warming and high levels of carbon dioxide, and trees take in CO2 and store carbon.

All of life is education and everybody is a teacher and everybody is forever a pupil.

If a man isn't willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he's no good.

It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.

When you are frustrated and do not know a way out, only flexibility and moderation towards difficulties will save you.

I feel like the ideal length is three months. I go short and sweet on the engagement. I did have a longish engagement, but I think short and sweet is best.

You're not to wallow, but if you don't process your regrets, then they remain emotional underground toxins.

I love data. I think it's very important to get it right, and I think it's good to question it.

The king must die so that the country can live.