My most memorable meal was with my parents at Joel Robuchon's Restaurant Jamin in Paris. It was Christmas 1982, and the flavors - from cauliflower and caviar to crab and tomato - astounded me. It was the first time I remember thinking that I would like to really learn how to cook.

Give yourself enough time to really learn how to cook.

I remember the first time I had sex - I kept the receipt.

The first time I remember really being excited about a book was 'The Count of Monte Cristo.'

My parents weren't religious at all. I remember the first time I heard about Jesus was at school.

I think unadulterated products and smaller portion sizes mean consumption of less food overall. Portion is everything. The first time I bought a scoop of ice cream in Paris, they weighed the ice cream on a scale before putting it on the cone. It was so small, it fell into the cone as she handed it to me.