When I grew up in France, I was a normal size. And then I came to the United States and I gained 20 pounds.

- Mireille Guiliano

In America, you look at food as bad and guilty. In France, we love food and we enjoy food; food is pleasure.

- Mireille Guiliano

One does not laugh because one is happy; one is happy because one laughs.

- Mireille Guiliano

French women don't eat Wonder Bread.

- Mireille Guiliano

Make treating yourself a priority and always remember your life is happening now. Don't put off all your dreams and pleasures to another day. In any …

- Mireille Guiliano

Taking care of your mental and physical health is just as important as any career move or responsibility.

- Mireille Guiliano

I would advocate that chocolate be covered by health insurance, but that is admittedly a very French public policy perspective.

- Mireille Guiliano

Just as established products and brands need updating to stay alive and vibrant, you periodically need to refresh or reinvent yourself.

- Mireille Guiliano

Making choices that are meaningful to you is the essence of the French woman's secret.

- Mireille Guiliano