Celebrity Quotes

The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law and that means we have to have an independent judiciary, judges who can make decisions independent of the political winds that are blowing.

Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism.

John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do.

You have to remind kids to stay connected to the meaning of Christmas. Sometimes it takes a little bit of effort, but it's so worth it.

I think my mother... made it clear that you have to live life by your own terms and you have to not worry about what other people think and you have to have the courage to do the unexpected.

As much as we need a prosperous economy, we also need a prosperity of kindness and decency.

It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you'll find you've created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep a family together over the long haul.

We have mistaken the nature of poverty, and thought it was economic poverty. No, it is poverty of soul, deprivation of God's recreating, loving peace.

The deepest need of men is not food and clothing and shelter, important as they are. It is God.

They know what my standards are. They know what I need and how to get it to me, and they know how to communicate with me if for some reason they can't get it.

Then, as the day progresses, depending on how the product is coming in - for instance, the fish man will fax us and say black bass is great - throughout the day, we'll also make judgment calls and adapt to what's available.

The law of diminishing returns is something I really believe in.

The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to build.

Some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. Many haven't.

Once you understand the foundations of cooking - whatever kind you like, whether it's French or Italian or Japanese - you really don't need a cookbook anymore.

Now the restaurants have begun to catch up with the wine-making; there are numerous great restaurants in Napa Valley, and it's wonderful because the people are there for just that: great food and great wine.

No, it's funny, when I eat out it's not typically in the kind of restaurants people might imagine.

My favorite wines are Zinfandels.

It's one thing you aspire to: someday, you'll be able to write a book.

It wasn't about mechanics; it was about a feeling, wanting to give someone something, which in turn was really gratifying. That really resonated for me.

In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.

I wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes and the stories.

I think every young cook wants to write a book.

I like to drink young wines, wines which are robust and have a lot of forward fruit to them.

I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of experience so they can use what they're learning now as a foundation for a great career.

I have no formal culinary training, right.

Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the purveyors, people will realize that for a restaurant to be good, so many pieces have to come together.

But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they make the best fast food hamburgers around.

A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.

My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.