12 Quotes Found
"My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society."
"I like being independent. I don't think that marriage means you're not independent, but right now I'm very comfortable, and I'm probably the happiest I've ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe."
"I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive."
"I'm the only girl on The Food Network who grills - I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it's really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves."
"It's really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them."
"I'm not sure that some of the food purists are in touch with what really goes on in American households."
"When I came to the Food Network, I didn't want to do a cooking show. I told Kathleen Finch for nine months I didn't want to do a cooking show, I wanted to do a home-and-garden show."
"Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food."
"Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal."
"Nobody makes bouillabaisse from scratch. It's all a bunch of malarkey. Even the restaurants buy a commercial-grade product. I had a very famous chef tell me that."
"I'm an activist for gay marriage equality and children's rights. I'm the face of Share Our Strength."
"Sometimes I feel like I'm not only the engine but the caboose. I have to be in the front car and pull forward, and at the same time run around behind and push everybody along with me."