Everything In Moderation.

I'm Not Just A Female Chef. I'm A Woman In A Brand New Hotel, And That's Why I Think It's So Perfect To Be At The Cromwell, In A Corner Of One Of The Busiest Intersections Of The World, With My Name In Lights. It's Different In All Those Sorts Of Ways, And I'm Hoping I'll Be Able To Carry That Through. Because If I Can't, It's A Step Back For Women In General. People Will Say - Men Will Say - "see, That's Why It's Mostly Men".

My Family Truly Believes They Are Better Cooks Than I Am. They See Me As Giada, Not As A Celebrity Chef. To Them I'm Just Me - Their Granddaughter, Niece, Etc., And They're Older And Wiser. I Like That Because It Keeps You Grounded.

I Write Everything Down. I E-mail The Second I Think Of Something, Or I Write Notes In My Blackberry Calendar. I Set Up Reminder Alerts On My Phone. And I Have A Notebook By My Bedside So I Can Write Down Any Last-minute Ideas.

I Have Been Blessed With A Good, Fun, And Wonderful Life, But I've Also Seen A Whole Lot Of Pain.

With My Crazy Schedule, That Often Means Cutting Into My Sleep. But Yoga Gives Me The Energy And Focus I Need To Get Through My Day. I'm Not Saying I Don't Need A Cup Of Coffee In The Afternoon Sometimes, But It's The Yoga That Definitely Keeps Me Centered.