Quotes by Julia Child

About Julia Child:

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

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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.

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The German birds didn't taste as good as their French cousins, nor did the frozen Dutch chickens we bought in the local supermarkets. The American poultry industry had made it possible to grow a fine-looking fryer in record time and sell it at a reas...

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I'm afraid that surprise, shock, and regret is the fate of authors when they finally see themselves on the page.

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...the average Frenchman would shrug, as if to say: "These notions of yours are all very fascinating, no doubt, but we make a decent living. Nobody has ulcers. I have time to work on my monograph about Balzac, and my foreman enjoys his espaliered pea...

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Maybe the cat has fallen into the stew, or the lettuce has frozen, or the cake has collapsed. Usually one's cooking is better than one thinks it is. And if the food is truly vile, then the cook must simply grit her teeth and bear it with a smile, and...

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I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make. When one's hostess starts in with self-deprecations such as "Oh, I don't know how to cook...," or "Poor little me...," or "This may taste awful...," i...

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...no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.

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Good french cooking cannot be produced by a zombie cook.

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In France, Paul explained, good cooking was regarded as a combination of national sport and high art, and wine was always served with lunch and dinner. "The trick is moderation," he said.

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Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.

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In the blood-heat of pursuing the enemy, many people are forgetting what we are fighting for. We are fighting for our hard-won liberty and freedom; for our Constitution and the due processes of our laws; and for the right to differ in ideas, religion...

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...The more I learned the more I realized how very much one has to know before one is in-the-know at all.

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If variety is the spice of life, then my life must be one of the spiciest you ever heard of. A curry of a life. -Paul Child

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I discovered that when one follows the artist's eye one sees unexpected treasures in so many seemingly ordinary scenes.

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Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and yo...

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I wouldn't keep him around long if I didn't feed him well.

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Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.

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It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.

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I found that the recipes in most - in all - the books I had were really not adequate. They didn't tell you enough... I won't do anything unless I'm told why I'm doing it. So I felt that we needed fuller explanations so that if you followed one of tho...

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Author Bio

  • NameJulia Child
  • DescriptionAmerican chef
  • AliasesJulia Carolyn Child
  • BornAugust 15, 1912
  • DiedAugust 13, 2004
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWoman Of Letters
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Peabody Award; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Daytime Emmy Award; Emmy Award; National Book Award