My first memory in life is grilling my thumb to the griddle in our restaurant on Cape Cod.

I'm an all-things-in-moderation kind of person. I do eat a warm donut occasionally. I especially enjoy a cider donut when I'm apple picking. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet - the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up!

My mom said the two most important kitchen utensils are attached to your arms... you cannot mix up meatballs with a wooden spoon, get in there, get your fingers dirty!

If you're humble and hardworking, opportunities will arise for you.

When you really want to show some love, keep the flowers and say it with spaghetti.

Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home.

NASA asked me to create meals for the space shuttle. Thai chicken was the favorite. I flew in a fake space shuttle, but I have no desire to go into space after seeing the toilet.

You do it with your own two hands, so there's a sense of pride. You really do forget all our problems, because you're focusing on the food.

I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days.

Work hard. Laugh when you feel like crying. Keep an open mind, open eyes and an open spirit.

Do not, under any circumstances, put this book down and turn on the teevee.The teevee debilitates our culture.

No one cared what she wanted. No one had ever cared. And perhaps, worst of all, no one ever would care.

Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

The more my fans know about my past, the more they'll be able to predict and understand some of the moves I make in the future.

As a professional, as a person, and as a player, I think he's fantastic. It's like he's dancing the tango. I just love how he plays football so elegantly. To me, Andres is Don Andres.

I think if I weren't so beautiful, maybe, I'd have more character

Love talks and talks. Lust is brief and to the point.

My brother wasn't loved by my mother in the same way that I was.

Pension reforms, like investment advice and automatic enrollment, will strengthen the ability of Americans to save and invest for retirement.

When you’re sad you need to hear your sorrow structured into sound.