I love brunch because it's breakfast and lunch why not.

I always loved to cook and entertain but I realized I had the chance to be successful with something that I am passionate about.

You need to know your craft.

I practice self-control and staying active. Running round the kitchen keeps me moving.

He hadn’t struck her as particularly religious unless she counted the number of times he’d called out to Jesus when he’d been deep inside her.

Everyone wants to leave an extraordinary life.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.

And must I, perchance, like careful writers, guard myself against the conclusions of my readers?

The world produces enough food to feed the entire population. It's a travesty that anyone should go hungry anywhere.

At the time I begin writing a novel, the last thing I want to do is follow a plot outline. To know too much at the start takes the pleasure out of discovering what the book is about.

I don't think I'm predominantly thought of as being a comedic actor.

See the gold sunshine patching, And streaming and streaking across The gray-green oaks; and catching, By its soft brown beard, the moss.

Absurdities die of self-strangulation.