I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like food - it's intimidating to a lot of people, myself included.

Wine, like food, is so emotional. If you think about it, so much of the courting ritual is surrounded by wine and food. There's a built-in romance to wine.

The best thing you can do for someone is make them a beautiful plate of food. How else can you invade someone's body without actually touching them?

In truth, I am a single mother. But I don't feel alone at all in parenting my daughter. Krishna has a whole other side of her family who loves her, too. And so Krishna is parented by me, but also by her grandmother and aunts and cousins and uncles and friends.

It doesn't matter how precisely the onion is cut as long as the person chewing it is happy.

All chefs are like Jewish mothers. They want to feed you and feed you and impress you. It's an eagerness to please.

Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. For, those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow. Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me.

I don't think punk ever really dies, because punk rock attitude can never die.

From the first opening of our eyes, it is the light that attracts us. We clutch aimlessly with our baby fingers at the gossamer-motes in the sunbeam, and we die reaching out after an ineffable blending of earthly and heavenly beauty which we shall never fully comprehend.

My mama always used to tell me: 'If you can't find somethin' to live for, you best find somethin' to die for.'

John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time.

If I can wake up everyday before I die and know that I don't have to serve anyone food or drinks, I will be happy!