You know, I lose patience really easily; I'd rather shop in the grocery store than in the department store. I can pick an apple like nobody's business.

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.

My books are water

If the government is going to mandate levels and punish schools for failing, they should send that money to the school system.

If his Majesty is resolved to have my head, he may make a whistle of my arse if he pleases.

The way I play guitar is very, very hard and I bloody myself incredibly without the tape. And the nails are my picks.

The best thing about being too late is that there's no more need to hurry.

It's a big deal in my city to have a breath of fresh air.

Greatest god below the sky.

Enthusiasm is the force that leads us to the final victory.

Whatever you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be.

Most people's lives are a direct reflection of their peer groups.