112 Quotes by Laurie David

Just because you've been divorced doesn't mean you're not still a family.

Look, I don't have the millions of dollars that Exxon has. But I've got comedy. I've got satire. I've got stars.

My dad was a pool-equipment salesman. He died when I was 12. Heart attack on a golf course.

In some other life I must have been a pioneer woman because I love to have my hands in the dirt.

Having a sit down, no screens, home cooked dinner is one of the most powerful things you can do as a parent and I believe it's the most important activity you can do as a family.

When kids help cook, even if its just shredding the herbs or stirring the pot, they eat more and they eat better.

Family dinner is how we civilize our children. It is how we get them into good habits like drinking water with supper, saying please and thank you, learning how to listen and take turns. It's how we pass on our family histories.

As a young mom I was kind of desperate for some happy family moments and I realized that they don't usually show up all on their own, you have to create them - or at the very least, create an opportunity for them to bloom.

I could never just look at a meal as a time to refuel. For me it's an opportunity to accomplish something. To connect, to teach, to share values.