I come from an Italian family. One of the greatest and most profound expressions we would ever use in conversations or arguments was a slamming door. The slamming door was our punctuation mark. – Mario Batali
I like cast iron coated with enamel for longevity and forgiveness if I happen to take my eyes off the prize while pouring Chianti. – Mario Batali
Unlike curing cancer or heart disease, we already know how to beat hunger: food. – Mario Batali
When you cut that eggplant up and you roast it in the oven and you make the tomato sauce and you put it on top, your soul is in that food, and theres something about that that can never be made by a company that has three million employees. – Mario Batali
Id be happy to be taken as a woman – and thats what I was initially trying to do when I started throwing on dresses and stuff. But that wasnt going to happen because everyone kept calling me sir. So I thought Id change the method and just start wearing what I wanted to wear. – Eddie Izzard