Attitudes Toward Food Have Completely Changed.

Food Was Always A Big Part Of My Life. My Grandfather Was One Of 14 Kids, And His Parents Had A Pasta Factory, So As A Kid, He And His Siblings Would Sell Pasta Door To Door. After He Became A Movie Producer, He Opened Up De Laurentiis Food Stores - One In Los Angeles And One In New York.

Don't Expect Too Much From Yourself. What I Like To Do When I Have A Day Off Is Make Various Cookie Doughs And Freeze Them. Then I Always Have That On Hand If I Need It.

I Eat A Little Bit Of Everything And Not A Lot Of Anything. Everything In Moderation. I Know That's Really Hard For People To Understand, But I Grew Up In An Italian Family Where We Didn't Overdo Anything. We Ate Pasta, Yes, But Not A Lot Of It.

As Long As You're Eating Well And Moving Your Body Every Day, Age Is Just A State Of Mind

Talking To Other People While You're Cooking, It Doesn't Come Naturally.