I'm Not Tough. I'm Tenacious.

I Think Eating In Itself Is The Act Of Great Sensuality, So All You Have To Do Is Point The Camera In The Right Direction.

Whether I'm Making A Recipe Or A Piece Of Jewelry Or A White-rose-and-jasmine Tea Or The Perfume, I Like To Think Of Myself As A Happy Little Sorceress, And If I Could Just Have A Little General Store With All That Stuff And Give People A Sense Of My Taste, That Would Be Lovely.

The Cookbooks And The Writing In General Have Been A Real Bonus, But It's Not Something I've Ever Pursued... I've Been Lucky, I Guess.

I'm An Immigrant Kid Who Came To America From India When I Was Very Young And Grew Up In New York City With A Single Mom And Really Was Influenced By All Of Those Immigrant Cultures Bumping Up Against Each Other.

I'm Not Tough. I'm Tenacious.