The kitchen is the heart of every home, for the most part. It evokes memories of your family history..

I don't like the idea of things being off-limits to kids - like a fancy sitting room where they can't touch anything. I own vintage pottery cups, and….

I'm never sloppy, and I never wear jeans. I don't work one look in particular, but it's usually retro - I'm a flea-market freak. And detailed - I'm a….

I'd love to give my girls a traditional Thanksgiving with turkey and all that jazz, but we've raised them to love Tuscan food so much that they don't….

I started doing makeup to make a living. Then I said, You're not supposed to be putting powder on other people. You're supposed to be powdering yours….

When entertaining, it's great to wow your guests with an outstanding recipe, but it's also very important to design a menu that's not too demanding o….

I've never wanted to be the ingenue. Now that I'm getting into my forties, I think my time as a woman has arrived; I think I might have a new moment ….

I think my career would probably be in a better place had I been more aggressive. But I don't have it in me. I'm not a competitive person, and I'm al….

A hero is somebody who is selfless, who is generous in spirit, who just tries to give back as much as possible and help people. A hero to me is someo….

With the breast-feeding, I really love the bonding. Real life is more important to me..

I have a fuller figure and sometimes like to hide my legs. Palazzo pants accentuate my small waist and make me feel a little like Katharine Hepburn..

I used to watch my grandmother make fancy, Julia Child-style beef bourguignon. And growing up in New York City, I was exposed to many cultures. I exp….

Doing makeup was a way to create characters, only I got tired of doing it for other people..

For me, its like go ahead and eat. Live your life. I mean, I've just seen so much death, you know, as of late, being in my 40s, of people getting sic….

Being typecast is a great thing for an actor. I was considered one of the New York mob actors..

Nobody has money right now. And eating is very important, but it doesn't need to be expensive. And to make - it doesn't need to be fancy, as long as ….

Some people in LA are addicted. They have to be here. My personal life is stronger than my professional life, in terms of priorities..

I grew up on food stamps. I come from a very humble background. And I've had many friends that have been destitute - you know, running into trouble -….

Sometimes in life you have to make a decision and make sacrifices..

I have lots of shoes, but I have to be comfortable. Lately, I've stolen my husband's big, ugly Uggs to wear around the kitchen. I want to have them o….

Being a publicist is like management in a lot of ways - you're their friend, you're their mother, you're their confidante..