I don't mean that literary fiction is better than genre fiction, On the contrary; novels can perform two functions and most perform only one.
It's inspiring, I think, for women out there to see I'm a regular person. I am the every woman who's struggled with my weight.
I've always hoped 'Chopped' would telegraph our enormous affection and love and admiration for chefs and food, but at the same time, we are inflicting extraordinary cruelty on them.