I have so many girlfriends in their twenties who live in a white box apartment, having mediocre meals with mediocre friends, waiting for the life they want to hit them in their forties or fifties. They are settling in the now - what's the point? Daphne Oz More Quotes by Daphne Oz More Quotes From Daphne Oz Having been to culinary school, the single greatest asset I learned there was how to cut and chop properly. It's an investment of money that will save you hours of time down the road, and hopefully some cut fingers. Daphne Oz investment cutting school Don't make a different meal for every person, but make buildable meals. And, I do this with my kids, try to expand their palates gently. Daphne Oz meals trying kids I get to help people create lives that make them happier and healthier than they were yesterday. I knock on wood that my family is healthy and happy and love each other. Daphne Oz healthy yesterday people I am doing what I am supposed to be doing right now. I smile knowing that I have the most wonderful husband, family, and friends. I work with friends whom I can learn from and whom I respect and who respect me. Daphne Oz family-and-friends husband knowing Don't get stuck and don't worry. Daphne Oz stuck worry Keep on moving: any motion is forward motion. You can always course-correct. Daphne Oz forward-motion keep-moving moving Make sure you eat whole foods that are good for your entire body. This doesn't mean that you can't enjoy your food or make room for plenty of indulgences. But your conscious goal has to be to eat for long term health and what you do most of the time is what really counts. Daphne Oz goal long mean Food is medicine! We have forgotten that! Daphne Oz medicine forgotten I love to look at my life and look at what I can do better, how I can contribute more and where I can push myself. Daphne Oz i-can can-do looks Fun for me is to take what I learn and teach others in a way that is accessible and applicable in their own lives. Daphne Oz teach fun way We all have so much access to the information on the Internet and in books, but we don't necessarily get that information in a usable way so that we can turn information into action. Daphne Oz information book way I want to be a vehicle to help people connect the dots that let them make their lives healthier, happier, more beautiful, and more fun. Daphne Oz fun beautiful people I have been very, very lucky because I have my health, a wonderful husband, family, and friends, and I get to do what I love. Daphne Oz family-and-friends lucky husband More than anything, having adventures with my siblings and spending time with my family and my husband make me happy. Daphne Oz sibling husband adventure Ultimately, it's how you approach things in life that puts a smile on your face. Daphne Oz your-face things-in-life faces I learned that pretending you don't have feelings makes you feel unhappy and unfulfilled and, ultimately, is what really makes you vulnerable because you are hiding from the truth. Daphne Oz vulnerable unhappy feelings Standards are what you hold for yourself, too. If I don't hold those standards with friends, colleagues, and lovers, I can't hold them to their relationships. Daphne Oz colleagues standards lovers If you have expectations, you try to put your standards on someone else's behavior. The fact is you can't control anyone but yourself, so creating standards, as opposed to expectations, keeps the ball in your court. Daphne Oz creating expectations trying I am proactive and looking to change my own behavior rather than others' - which is generally much more successful! Daphne Oz proactive behavior successful Keeping stationary drains your brain, but moving around shows you new things, new inspiration, and keeps the blood moving. Daphne Oz inspiration blood moving