(On how she can still be in good shape while being a chef) I have to say that this is by far the question I am most frequently asked, and my answer is always the same: genetics, portion control and fresh ingredients. If you`ve ever seen my mother either on the show or in photographs, you`ll notice that she is quite petite, trim. So I have her to thank for getting me off to a good start. In addition, I`ve never been one to sit down to a meal with a large plate of food and eat every morsel until I was uncomfortably full. Rather, I graze - eating small portions of food all day long. And the ingredients are clean and fresh. Yes, I absolutely love chocolate, and I do eat it, but just a bite.
- Giada De LaurentiisIt`s no secret that in my books I`m trying to make the comic and the serious rub up against each other just as closely and uncomfortably as I can.
- Richard RussoFor many years, I have lived uncomfortably with the belief that most planning and architectural design suffers for lack of real and basic purpose. The ultimate purpose, it seems to me, must be the improvement of mankind.
- Alfredo D'Innocenzo