“I was thirty-seven years old and still discovering who I was.”

“I had a lack of confidence, which caused me to back down from forcefully stated positions; an i was overly emotional at the expense of careful, "scientific" thought. I was thirty-seven years old and still discovering who I was”

“Upon reflection, I decided I had three main weaknesses: I was confused (evidenced by a lack of facts, an inability to coordinate my thoughts, and an inability to verbalize my ideas); I had a lack of confidence, which cause me to back down from forcefully stated positions; and I was overly emotional at the expense of careful, 'scientific' though. I was thirty-seven years old and still discovering who I was.”

“Until I discovered cooking, I was never really interested in anything.”

“I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.”

“I think every woman should have a blowtorch.”

“She was my first cat ever, and I thought she was marvelous. ”