I have this extraordinary life during the day, and then I get to come home to my sweet husband who loves to cook with me. I have a nice glass of wine, he has some scotch, we chat, we cook, and we hang out with the dog. I have an absolute dream life. Rachael Ray absolutechatcook share on social
I started running 3 miles every morning after throat surgery to remove a cyst last year. The gym used to be my adversary. But that has all changed. Now, I look forward to it every morning. Rachael Ray adversarychangecyst Change image and share on social
My mom, who's been in the restaurant business for 40 years, is the number-one influence in my life. But I look up to a lot of people in the industry. Tops on my list is Mario Batali. My mom and Mario taught me the same lesson: Food is love. Rachael Ray batalibusinessfood share on social
Yum-O! I say this if something is so good that 'yum' just isn't enough of an exclamation. The accent is on the 'O' as in, 'Oh! That is so good!' Rachael Ray accentexclamationgood Change image and share on social
It only looks like I get to eat a lot of food on TV. I really just get the one bite and the crew and guests eat everything else. Rachael Ray bitecroweat Change image and share on social
You know, food is such - it's a hug for people. Rachael Ray foodhugpeople Change image and share on social
NASA asked me to create meals for the space shuttle. Thai chicken was the favorite. I flew in a fake space shuttle, but I have no desire to go into space after seeing the toilet. Rachael Ray askchickencreate Change image and share on social
I have a fat head - I get freaked-out looking at pictures of me. Rachael Ray fatfreakhead Change image and share on social
I felt I'd earned the Good Housekeeping Seal when I designed an oval-shaped spaghetti pot, because spaghetti is long. Rachael Ray designearnfelt Change image and share on social
I used to say I would never run unless I was being chased by someone with a gun. Now I'm a little obsessed with it! Rachael Ray chasegunobsess Change image and share on social