I think that women like to use different parts of their brain and their hands. And I think that cooking allows you to do that.

Cut the things out of your life that keep you from reaching your dream. It doesn't matter if it's cooking or belly dancing.

There is an old story that says that Julia Child dropped a chicken on the floor when she was filming 'The French Chef.' And then - that, in fact, is not true. She just, you know, dropped some potatoes she was trying to flip in a pan.

In many ways, journalism school and culinary school are quite similar. They both teach fundamental skills and habits, but ultimately you learn through on-the-job training.

My friends started having children after college, while I was pursuing this crazy acting career and living hand to mouth. Plus, all my boyfriends were artists struggling to make a living. Having kids didn't make any sense - why would I take on more of a financial burden when I couldn't even afford a dog?

While there should be collective efforts to increase tech inclusion overall, the industry must work to specifically attract and retain women of color.

You will die but the carbon will not; its career does not end with you. It will return to the soil, and there a plant may take it up again in time, sending it once more on a cycle of plant and animal life.

I was always very grateful I was never hot. In the entire length of my career, I haven't been the most adored.