Rachael Ray

“My first memory in life is grilling my thumb to the griddle in our restaurant on Cape Cod.”

“I wish I could be as thin as Jessica Simpson. I think she looks gorgeous! I have had Jessica on my show several times, and I can tell you that girl is genuine and funny with a great self-dep...”

“My mom, who's been in the restaurant business for 40 years, is the number-one influence in my life. But I look up to a lot of people in the industry. Tops on my list is Mario Batali. My mom...”

“Work hard. Laugh when you feel like crying. Keep an open mind, open eyes and an open spirit.”

“I like feeling like an ox at the end of the day. I like working hard.”

“Make big pots of soups, stews and chilis - they stretch a buck, and you can live off them for days!”

“I don't think young men or women should feel pressured into marriage. You shouldn't marry anyone, in my opinion, who you have to try hard for.”

“We have a queen-size bed and the dog sleeps in the middle. John and I are sort of these little quotation marks on either corner.”

“NASA asked me to create meals for the space shuttle. Thai chicken was the favorite. I flew in a fake space shuttle, but I have no desire to go into space after seeing the toilet.”

“I measure in my palm and use my eyes to estimate amounts; a tablespoon is a full palm of dried spices.”