“I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explana...” — Julia Child Quote

I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make.

I was going to be a great woman novelist. Then the war came along and I think it's hard for young people today, don't you, to realize that when World War II happened we were dying to go and help our country.

The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time.

Someone may offer you a freshly caught whole large fish, like a salmon or striped bass. Don't panic - take it!

Usually, one's cooking is better than one thinks it is.

I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.

I'm Irish, so I'm used to odd stews. I can take it. Just throw a lot of carrots and onions in there and I'll call it dinner.

My loves in life are food, history and rugby. I'd love to be a history professor or a rugby player but I prefer rugby and my career would end by the time I was 30, leaving me enough time to go and study history.

I don't eat fast food - and neither should you!

Edible substances evoke the secretion of thick, concentrated saliva. Why? The answer, obviously, is that this enables the mass of food to pass smoothly through the tube leading from the mouth into the stomach.