[Donald] Trump is a fascist and that`s not a term I use loosely or often but he has earned it.
But the goal of the arts, culinary or otherwise, is not to increase our comfort. That is the goal of an easy chair.
The only thing more enjoyable than chocolate, is bacon.
Maybe evolution is irrelevant at dinnertime.
Whenever I travel to the South, the first thing I do is visit the best barbecue place between the airport and my hotel. An hour or two later I visit the best barbecue place between my hotel and dinner.
Among the cognoscenti, though, it is not just about elaborate new flavors. I always consider the main test of ice cream to be the simple ice creams, especially vanilla. One should have fun when one eats, but it should also be seriously good.
What’s so bad about addiction? I can’t remember. Isn’t it something about giving up your freedom? Isn’t freedom an illusion?
Sadly I don't sing. I missed it for a long time, but my daughter Emma said something wonderful when I was feeling blue one day: "Mom, you've just found a different way of using your voice, and that's with your books. " In a way, she's right. It's just a different way of expressing what I feel about music, individuality, art and all the things I've always loved.
Education makes machines which act like men and produces men who act like machines.
Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.
I don't mind close-ups, I like them, but they're kind of forceful - you see a lot, you get a lot of information in a close-up. There's less mystery.