When I went to Paris, I had a lot of ideas about it that were formed in the sort of ether that flows about if you watch too many recent Woody Allen movies or took French classes as a kid.… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
In college, my wife did a study abroad in Nairobi, and I did the exact same program in Cape Town. For me, the experience… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
I never had the idea of moving to Paris and becoming something. I liked the idea of living in Paris because it seemed to have so many parts of life I really enjoyed. The people there seemed to prize literature and art, food and drinking, a more hedonistic way of living. My ambition was to be cosmopolitan. I grew up… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share
Of course, there's no reason that Paris should have decent Mexican food. It's a silly expectation - there's a Mexican population in Paris, but… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
Machismo requires Latin blood. I'd say I never experienced machismo up close until I worked in a French office; the typical Wall Street gunner… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
I was 23 when I learned how to cook; I grew up around the same time. It was precisely then that Thanksgiving started to… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, we didn't eat in restaurants much, but a good report card meant my sister or I could choose anyplace… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
No one really knows the value of book tours. Whether or not they're good ideas, or if they improve book sales. I happen to… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
Rosecrans is a family name - it used to be a last name in our family. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
Loving relatives and home-cooked meals are solid levees against a recession. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
In Europe, it's common to hear about young professionals living with their parents. With the continent's high rents and taxes and its population density,… — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
To be human is to have a collection of memories that tells you who you are and how you got there. — Rosecrans Baldwin Copy Share Image
