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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I'm not a chef. I think in this country, we use the term very loosely. I'm a cook and a teacher.

Julia Child

You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.

Julia Child

The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.

Julia Child

If you're afraid of butter, use cream.

Julia Child

How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?

Julia Child

Julie's cookery is actually improving," Paul wrote Charlie [his twin]. "I didn't quite believe it would, just between us, but it really . It's simpler, more classical.... I envy her this chance. It would be such to be doing it at the same time with h...

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In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear.

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In my generation, except for a few people who'd gone into banking or nursing or something like that, middle-class women didn't have careers. You were to marry and have children and be a nice mother. You didn't go out and do anything. I found that I g...

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I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help.

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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