Rachael Ray – Quotes Crazy

I work too much to be an appropriate parent. I feel like a bad mom to my dog some days because Im just not here enough. I just feel like I would do a bad job if I took the time to literally give birth to a kid right now and try and juggle everything Im doing. – Rachael Ray

I dont think young men or women should feel pressured into marriage. You shouldnt marry anyone, in my opinion, who you have to try hard for. – Rachael Ray

Its continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as youve got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I dont think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances. – Rachael Ray

I live in, literally, the same home when I was swiping my first bank card and wondering if Id have to put back the Charmin. We still dont have a dishwasher. My mom has done all these gardens so now my house looks like the garden shack in the middle of Versailles. – Rachael Ray

My husband cooks fancier food for himself than Ive ever cooked on-air. I call him from the road, and hes making champagne-vanilla salmon or black-cherry pork chop. Half of me is feeling unworthy. Not only am I not a chef, Im not a better cook than my own husband! – Rachael Ray

When I do a 30-minute meal, for instance, on Food Network, thats my food you see at the end of the show and its not perfect. And if sometimes things break or drop or the pasta hits the wall when Im draining it, they never stop tape. They just kind of let me go with it. – Rachael Ray

My mom, whos been in the restaurant business for 40 years, is the number-one influence in my life. But I look up to a lot of people in the industry. Tops on my list is Mario Batali. My mom and Mario taught me the same lesson: Food is love. – Rachael Ray

Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home. I always tried to make my home like my mothers, because Mom was magnificent at stretching a buck when it came to decorating and food. Like a true Italian, she valued beautification in every area of her life, and I try to do the same. – Rachael Ray

When youre out grocery shopping for your family, maybe you can put a can of cat or dog food in your cart and bring it to an animal relief center. – Rachael Ray

I dont categorize food as bad or a guilty pleasure. – Rachael Ray

The magazine, the daytime show, weve always tried to write affordable, accessible. Those are key words for us, and I do mean us, a huge staff of people at the magazine who love to cook affordable, friendly food that helps families eat better for less. – Rachael Ray

You know, food is such – its a hug for people. – Rachael Ray

We created a line of pet food called Nutrish thats made to human standards, and 100 percent of the proceeds go to animal rescue. One of our top-tier donors is the ASPCA, and they help us challenge animal shelters all across the country to get more animals placed in homes. – Rachael Ray

Whatever it is you want to do, take a job in that field. You will learn by experience and, slow and steady, youll get it done! – Rachael Ray

Ive never been a huge sweets eater, and Ive always loved a Mediterranean diet. We eat a lot of dark leafy greens, and a couple meals each week are meat-free. We enjoy eating a balanced diet. – Rachael Ray

I tried to bake a cake for my mothers birthday – it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days. – Rachael Ray

I started running 3 miles every morning after throat surgery to remove a cyst last year. The gym used to be my adversary. But that has all changed. Now, I look forward to it every morning. – Rachael Ray

I do 280 episodes of TV a year, write 15 recipes for the magazine, and publish an annual book. With all of that, we try to get one weekend a month with Isaboo at our home in the Adirondacks to relax and recharge. – Rachael Ray

I have this extraordinary life during the day, and then I get to come home to my sweet husband who loves to cook with me. I have a nice glass of wine, he has some scotch, we chat, we cook, and we hang out with the dog. I have an absolute dream life. – Rachael Ray

I wish I could be as thin as Jessica Simpson. I think she looks gorgeous! I have had Jessica on my show several times, and I can tell you that girl is genuine and funny with a great self-deprecating sense of humor. – Rachael Ray