Sandra Lee Quotes

My audience knows me, and I wear beautiful clothes as a badge of honor. They remember where I came from.

Lack of sleep makes me less productive. I need a good seven or eight hours a night.

It's really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them.

Instead of doing cinnamon, nutmeg, and all those baking spices I'll have one spice that's for sweets, and that's pumpkin pie spice.

If you've attended the Cordon Bleu, you would know that no woman is supposed to be a chef - only men.

I'm the only girl on The Food Network who grills - I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it's really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves.

I'm not sure that some of the food purists are in touch with what really goes on in American households.

I'm an activist for gay marriage equality and children's rights. I'm the face of Share Our Strength.

I think women today are so overwhelmed and overtaxed.

I like to create what I call 'tablescapes.' It's so much more fun when you organize your table around a theme, don't you think?

I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive.

I like being independent. I don't think that marriage means you're not independent, but right now I'm very comfortable, and I'm probably the happiest I've ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe.

I don't think there are any footsteps to be walked in. No one else has taken things that you can buy at the grocery store and put them together. I hope that I have a career as long as Julia Child.

I can certainly be part of the socialite group and walk those carpets every day, but I choose not to because I prefer to be grounded. You can't be at home and on the red carpet.

I always buy the smaller turkeys. On the pre-baste put pats of butter on the meat under the skin, put the skin back on, put a bunch of seasoning on the top, call it a day, put it in the oven. With a 10 - 12 pound turkey you are done in a couple of hours.

How do I cope with stress? I clean and organize.

Different types of chicken come at different price points. Filets are going to be more expensive. If it's bone-in and skin-on it's going to be less expensive.

Baking is how you start kids at cooking in the kitchen. It's fun whether it's baking bread or cookies. With baking, you have to be exact when it comes to ingredients.

At this point in my life I am just about enjoying my free time and my downtime and that's what is about for us. My job is about making your job easier. I take a lot of pride in the quality of what I present, especially in 'Money Saving Meals.'

As a kid, I thought John Denver was the perfect Prince Charming.

Give yourself permission to get the most out of your life. If you're spending all your time scrubbing corners with a toothbrush, you're kind of missing the point. Taking shortcuts doesn't mean shortcutting the end result.

Yes, I love white, and I'd wear it all the time if I could. Some people think I have an issue with cleanliness, but to me it's just so pretty.

When I'm really stressed out, I go to church. I light candles and sit and pray. And I'll ask myself, What's the lesson? Why am I going through this? There's got to be a reason I'm here. What am I supposed to learn?

Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food.

Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal.