In America, people are just so straightforward when they dislike things. Frances Mayes americadislikepeople Change image and share on social
It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that. Frances Mayes admireamazebook Change image and share on social
I think I went to Italy initially for the art, architecture, food and history, but I stayed there because of the people in Cortona. Frances Mayes architectureartcortona Change image and share on social
Living in a small Italian hilltown, and having lived in a small town in south Georgia, I understand that you can recognize a family gene pool by the lift of an eyebrow, or the length of a neck, or a way of walking. Frances Mayes eyebrowfamilygene share on social
When I was twelve, I started reading Eudora Welty, Thomas Wolfe, Flannery O'Connor, James Agee, and - do we dare breathe the name - William Faulkner. Frances Mayes ageebreatheconnor Change image and share on social
The longer you are in a place, the more you get under its layers. Frances Mayes layerlongplace Change image and share on social
Going to Europe as a budding cook opened my eyes to food in a different way. When I got to Italy, the first thing I did was put my little basil plants in the ground and watch them turn into big, healthy bushes. Frances Mayes basilbigbud share on social
