335 Quotes by Julia Child

If you’re not ready to fail, you’re not going to learn how to cook.

Of course I made many boo-boos. At first this broke my heart, but then I came to understand that learning how to fix one’s mistakes, or live with them, was an important part of becoming a cook.

I wouldn’t keep him around long if I didn’t feed him well.

Being tall is an advantage, especially in business. People will always remember you. And if you’re in a crowd, you’ll always have some clean air to breathe.

Because I’ve done a lot of television, I’m sort of a generalist. I’m not a pastry cook, but I’ve had to learn a certain amount about it. I’m not a baker, though I’ve had to learn how to do it. I’m sort of a general cook.

I don’t use the word gourmet. The word doesn’t mean anything anymore. ‘Gourmet’ makes it sound like someone is putting sherry wine in the corn-flake casserole.

I love good, fresh food cooked by someone who knows what he’s doing.

I was in pure, flavorful heaven at the Cordon Bleu.

Without peanuts, it isn’t a cocktail party.