My first vivid memory is watching Mom in a restaurant kitchen. She was flipping something with a spatula. I tried to copy her and ended up grilling my right thumb! I was 3 or 4. — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
My mom, who's been in the restaurant business for 40 years, is the number-one influence in my life. But I look up to a… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
Whatever it is that you're successful at, that has to be the No. 1 goal. In my case, it's accessibility. So all of my… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
When you're out grocery shopping for your family, maybe you can put a can of cat or dog food in your cart and bring… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
I had the lunchbox that cleared the cafeteria. I was very unpopular in the early grades. Because I hung out with my grandfather, I… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
I was always a person on my mother's hip in the kitchen. My mom really wanted her kids at her side as much as… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
If you want to look at the state of humans, you should look at the state of animals first. People are choosing whether or… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
Laugh more than you cry. Work hard and play hard. Eat well and you can eat more. — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
I am burger obsessed and I love playing with the idea of what a burger can be for people. I make burgers out of… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
I wish I could be as thin as Jessica Simpson. I think she looks gorgeous! I have had Jessica on my show several times,… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
It only looks like I get to eat a lot of food on TV. I really just get the one bite and the crew… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
When I do a 30-minute meal, for instance, on Food Network, that's my food you see at the end of the show and it's… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
I did 30 Minute Meals for five years on local television, and I earned nothing the first two years. Then I earned $50 a… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
That's a horrible thought. I guess cheese or wine. I think I might be too depressed to eat if I had to eat only… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
