Julia Child Quotes

Julia Child — American Chef born on August 15, 1912, died on August 13, 2004

Julia Carolyn Child was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963... (wikipedia)

In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.

Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.

When I got to France I realized I didn't know very much about food at all. I'd never had a real cake. I'd had those cakes from cake mixes or the ones that have a lot of baking powder in them. A really good French cake doesn't have anything like that in it - it's all egg power.

The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all the time.

I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.