12 quotes by Sandra Lee

“Sometimes I feel like I'm not only the engine but the caboose. I have to be in the front car and pull forward, and at the same time run around behind and push everybody along with me.”— Sandra Lee

“I'm an activist for gay marriage equality and children's rights. I'm the face of Share Our Strength.”— Sandra Lee

“Nobody makes bouillabaisse from scratch. It's all a bunch of malarkey. Even the restaurants buy a commercial-grade product. I had a very famous chef tell me that.”— Sandra Lee

“Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal.”— Sandra Lee

“Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food.”— Sandra Lee

“When I came to the Food Network, I didn't want to do a cooking show. I told Kathleen Finch for nine months I didn't want to do a cooking show, I wanted to do a home-and-garden show.”— Sandra Lee

“I'm not sure that some of the food purists are in touch with what really goes on in American households.”— Sandra Lee

“It's really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them.”— Sandra Lee

“I'm the only girl on The Food Network who grills - I have two bestselling grilling books. I try to really focus on what men and women can do outside together out on the grill. I think it's really fun to have men and women out there together, having fun, working and enjoying themselves.”— Sandra Lee

“I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive.”— Sandra Lee

“I like being independent. I don't think that marriage means you're not independent, but right now I'm very comfortable, and I'm probably the happiest I've ever been. I feel solid. I feel safe.”— Sandra Lee

“My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society.”— Sandra Lee