335 Quotes by Julia Child

Maybe the cat has fallen into the stew, or the lettuce has frozen, or the cake has collapsed. Eh bien, tant pis. Usually one's cooking is better than one thinks it is. And if the food is truly vile, then the cook must simply grit her teeth and bear it with a smile, and learn from her mistakes.

Life itself is the proper binge.

Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.

You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.

The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.

The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.

If you're afraid of butter, use cream.

I'm not a chef. I think in this country, we use the term very loosely. I'm a cook and a teacher.

How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?