“Cooking without wine is like sex alone. You may get the job done, but you don't really care once it's over.”

“Your life will get better when you realize it's better to be alone than chase people who don't really care about you.”

“Cooking is at once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.”

“You really can't go through life wanting to be liked. It's the hardest lesson to learn. Once you say, "Fuck it, I don't care," once you've got that attitude, then it's easy to relax, to talk, laugh, cry, whatever.”

“To me, war is like the new boss who expects the impossible. He stands over your shoulder repeating one thing, incessantly: “Get it done, get it done.” So you work harder. You get the job done. The boss, however, does not thank you. He asks for more.”

“It's much easier to get over someone if you can delude yourself into thinking you never really cared that much.”