"Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks."

-- Lin Yutang

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“The Warmth of Other Suns is a sweeping and yet deeply personal tale of America's hidden 20th century history - the long and difficult trek of Southern blacks to the northern and western cities. This is an epic for all Americans who want to understand the making of our modern nation.”
“My first memory in life is grilling my thumb to the griddle in our restaurant on Cape Cod.”
“What I've learned over the years is it's so much better to surround yourself with real talent and hire real chefs. I learned more from the chefs I have working for me than you could ever imagine. There's nothing wrong with being able to create opportunities for people, and you don't have to do everything, take credit for everything, and have all the weight be on your shoulders.”
“In my day-to-day, I do a bit of yoga, I go biking, I read, I watch shows, I go to music concerts.”

Source : "Lizzie Brochere Talks AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM, Working with Co-Stars Evan Peters and Jessica Lange and Possibly Returning for Season 3". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. November 22, 2012.
“I do not judge the universe.”
“The minute you start getting in trouble, you can't try to do new stuff. You can't try to make a nasty pitch or 'paint the black' because that's when you fall behind. You have to stick with what works for you and go after hitters like there's nobody on base.”
“I see that I am inwardly fashioned for faith and not for fear. Fear is not my native land; faith is. I am so made that worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life; faith is oil. I live better by faith and confidence than by fear and doubt and anxiety. In anxiety and worry my being is gasping for breath - these are not my native air. But in faith and confidence I breath freely - these are my native air.”
“People tell me I look good these days. I look good because I feel good. I know people who are older than I am who are twenty-five... It's all about attitude. To me, age is just a number.”

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