We sat together as a family for dinner at night. And my mother had a job. My dad had a job. But there was always a meal on the table at 6:00, you know.

What's meant to be will always find a way.

My upbringing did not create a healthy affection for confrontation. I'd love it if everyone always got along, and nothing ever got tense.

Divorce is so common and accepted in America that beating myself up over it may sound ridiculous. But I was raised to believe that divorce wasn't an option; to me, divorce equaled failure. I wasn't able to change that equation until I found myself in the right relationship.

I'm 47, You learn life is short and it's not worth doing something if you don't enjoy it.

Music is my No. 1 passion. If you made me choose between music and food, it's definitely music.

When you're sick, nobody takes care of you like your mom.

And one of the reasons that I wrote the cook books was so that I could be at home more than being on the road.

For me, cooking is very connected to my family and friends.

I absolutely refused to make out with the gorgeous male model.

I almost never make stuff out of cookbooks because they're either too complicated or there's an ingredient in there that I can't find.

I don't interest myself that much.

I don't spend time wondering what might be next; I just focus on trying to savor every day.

I like a gooey cookie.

I love potatoes - they're my favorite food.

I want to sing because I want to sing.

I was an A student and I liked creative writing.

It's cool when your husband starts to sing some old Merle Haggard song and I can pop in with a harmony and it doesn't sound too bad.

Nobody who cooks does it with full hair and makeup in front of a TV camera.

People who truly love to sing have to do it all the time.