“I used to say this to my producers all the time. We are never going to win with this show looking back to see what other people are doing on their shows. The only way you win is to keep looking forward for yourself. What’s best for you?’”— Oprah Winfrey, nytimes.com
“I am 41, I would say. I am 41 and accomplished and a beloved wife and a good mother and a hard worker and a contributor to society and I am learning how to eat a goddamned raisin. How did this all go so wrong for me?”— Taffy Brodesser-Akner, nytimes.com
“About two years ago, I decided to yield to what every statistic I knew was telling me and stop trying to lose weight at all. I decided to stop dieting, but when I did, I realized I couldn’t. I didn’t know what or how to eat. I couldn’t fathom planning my food without thinking first about its ability…”— Taffy Brodesser-Akner, nytimes.com
“Daily, our eating turns nature into culture, transforming the body of the world into our bodies and minds.”— Michael Pollan, amazon.com
“But that's the challenge -- to change the system more than it changes you.”— Michael Pollan, amazon.com