--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I'm a really emotional cook. Not violent…" description: "\"I'm a really emotional cook. Not violent, but I don't like someone coming in while I'm cooking. I'm notorious for themed dinner parties. The colour gre..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/kelis-13969_any_i-m-a-really-emotional-cook-not-violent_393143.jpg" --- # I'm a really emotional cook. Not violent, but I don't like… ![“I'm a really emotional cook. Not violent, but I don't like someone coming in while I'm cooking. I'm notorious for themed dinner parties. The colour green, 'The Sopranos' last episode... any excuse. But if anyone arrives before I'm ready and walks through for a chat, I'm like: 'Just stand back…” quote by Kelis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/kelis-13969_any_i-m-a-really-emotional-cook-not-violent_393143.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/kelis-13969_any_i-m-a-really-emotional-cook-not-violent_393143.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/kelis-13969_any_i-m-a-really-emotional-cook-not-violent_393143.jpg) > “I'm a really emotional cook. Not violent, but I don't like someone coming in while I'm cooking. I'm notorious for themed dinner parties. The colour green, 'The Sopranos' last episode... any excuse. But if anyone arrives before I'm ready and walks through for a chat, I'm like: 'Just stand back. Stay there! In fact, just go - this is not for you.'” [Kelis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelis/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She feels protective of her cooking space, reacting strongly to interruptions during themed dinner parties **In simple terms:** She gets defensive when people interrupt her cooking Key Takeaway Set clear boundaries before cooking starts Themes creativity privacy boundaries Mood defensive protective Type personal creative When to use this quote - cooking - hosting dinner parties - creative expression - managing interruptions Key Concepts themed cooking personal space host expectations Questions to Reflect On - How can you assert space without alienating guests? - What signals help guests know when to wait? A Different Perspective Her reaction may seem overly harsh to guests ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Colour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/colour/) [Cooking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cooking/) [Dinner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dinner/) [Dinner parties](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dinner-parties/) [Emotional](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/emotional/) [Food](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/food/) [Parties](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/parties/) [Sopranos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sopranos/) [Violent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/violent/) ## Related quotes > [I see a green tree. And to me it is green. And you would call the tree green also. And we would agree on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carson-mccullers/i-see-a-green-tree-and-to-me-it-is-green-and-you-would-call-the-tree/) [Carson McCullers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carson-mccullers/) > [“Adam Trask to Cathy: "You know about the ugliness in people. 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