“ Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal. 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
“ I'm an activist for gay marriage equality and children's rights. I'm the face of Share Our Strength. Sandra Lee
“ I don't think there are any footsteps to be walked in. No one else has taken things that you can buy at the grocery store and put them together. I hope that I have a career as long as Julia Child. 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society. 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
“ 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
“ 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 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
“ 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… Sandra Lee
