“The very fact that we are having a national conversation about what we should eat, that we are struggling with the question about what the best diet is, is symptomatic of how far we have strayed from the natural conditions that gave rise to our species, from the simple act of eating real, whole, fresh food.”

“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.”

“This June, I'll travel once again to the Food and Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen, Colorado. For many years, my dear friend Julia Child and I have teamed up to teach classes together at the event for the past seven years, my daughter, Claudine, has been my cooking partner on stage.”

“If you're working out and taking care of your body, you don't really want the greasy food that makes you feel tired or blah. You actually crave the good stuff!”

“If food were free, why work?”

“Most schools have only a microwave or deep fryer, hardly the tools needed to feed our children real, fresh food.”

“We hear all around us to love ourselves, and one of the ways we can do that is to eat food that serves our body, but also for us to love the food we're eating.”

“Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.”

“The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? Like 'Republican party' or 'airplane food.'”