I don't believe in rock bottom. Rock bottom is like a fishing term.
Find combinations of flavors you love and buy the best quality ingredients you can afford. Your food is only going to be as good as the sum of its parts, like anything else.
I have a mantra in my head that there will always be another meal. I can put my fork down, knowing there will be good things in my future!
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.
Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.
You can't fake being able to cook well.
There are few women in America that don't want to lose 5 pounds, but I refuse to let that thought dominate my life. And there are too many other real problems in the world - real obesity problems and real hunger problems - to worry that much about a few pounds that I'd like to lose.
Imagine you were now dead, or had not lived before his moment. Now view the rest of your life as a bonus.
It is pleasant to be admitted into the birth-chamber of a great idea destined to be translated into action.
You could fly under the radar a little bit. You could be a weird kid without defaulting to gay, without everyone assuming you must be gay - that was literally the last place many people went.
When you're nice to people, they want to be nice back to you.