My main recollection is of the work I had to do in order to eat.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Food was always important in my family, but I didn't think of it as a vocation until a later point in life.
I had to work to eat. I couldn't even complete a basic elementary education.
I realized very early the power of food to evoke memory, to bring people together, to transport you to other places, and I wanted to be a part of that.
I have to consider everything I eat; I consider every activity I do.
It was kind of boring for me to have to eat. I would know that I had to, and I would.
My work has also motivated me to put a lot of time into seeking out good food and to spend more money on it.
I recognized that I needed to re-train my brain to stop eating like I wanted to punish myself or punish someone else. I needed to re-learn how to eat like I loved myself, and want to nourish and support myself.
When most people think about my work, they think about diet. To me, diet has always been the least interesting part of it.
I think I was immediately fed, so food became a very important part of my life.
As I was growing up, all meals, including breakfast, were family occasions, and you all sat down to eat together - and you had to finish everything as well.