Today is Julia Child’s birthday! And to honor our favorite chef and author, here’s a compilation of 20 of her most endearing and unforgettable quotes:
- “I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food…”
- “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”
- “I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.”
- “There are only four great arts: music, painting, sculpture, and ornamental pastry.”
- “The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”
- “A party without cake is really just a meeting.”
- “Just speak very loudly and quickly, and state your position with utter conviction, as the French do, and you’ll have a marvelous time!”
- “Tears mess up your makeup.”
- “Always remember: If you’re alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know?”
- “The measure of achievement is not winning awards. It’s doing something that you appreciate, something you believe is worthwhile.”
- “With enough butter, anything is good.”
- “The main thing is to have a gutsy approach and use your head.”
- “Every woman should have a blowtorch.”
- “Everything in moderation…including moderation.”
- “Life itself is the proper binge.”
- “As you get older, you shouldn’t waste time drinking bad wine.”
- “Cooking well doesn’t mean cooking fancy.”
- “The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.”
- “It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions.”
- “People who love to eat are always the best people.”
How about you? What are your favorite Julia Child quotes?
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