Quotes By Sandra Lee

When I was at the Cordon Bleu things took hours and hours and hours to make. And they were beautiful dishes - and I know how to cook that way - but I was like, 'no one is cooking like this.'

The issue I have always felt most strongly about is hunger in America, in particular the children.

I'm not sure that some of the food purists are in touch with what really goes on in American households.

When you're young, you think you can do anything, and that was really a gift. That's why I can never understand someone telling me 'no' today. 'No' just isn't an option.

Why I have had such a huge career and why I have sold over four million books, is that people can do what I share with them to do.

My most cherished possessions are my grandma's letters and my vintage Martha Washington cookbook.

As a kid, I thought John Denver was the perfect Prince Charming.

I like being independent. I don't think that marriage means you're not independent, but right now I'm very comfortable, and I'm probably the happiest I've ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe.

Lack of sleep makes me less productive. I need a good seven or eight hours a night.

I'm the only girl on The Food Network who grills - I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it's really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves.

Sure, you can mix the flour, baking soda, salt, shortening, and the whole nine yards, but why wouldn't you just pull out a box of Bisquick?