8 Frances Mayes Quotes for You to Enjoy

Frances Mayes

American Educator

Born: Apr 4, 1940

Family Food Life Me People You

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Venice, the most touristy place in the world, is still just completely magic to me. Frances Mayes

Me World Magic Most Venice Still Just Place

The Italians have their priorities right: They're driven, they do their work, but they really enjoy the day-to-day and they don't put off the enjoyment of the everyday for some future goal. Frances Mayes

Work Future Enjoy Everyday Some Driven Put Day-To-Day Priorities Goal Italians Off Really Right Enjoyment

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

Food Eyes Plants First Big Healthy Way Put Budding Opened First Thing Got Italy Did Going The First Thing Different Little Them Turn Bushes Cook Ground Europe Different Way Thing Watch

I was born and grew up in Fitzgerald, way down in south Georgia. It was a mill town and my family ran the cotton mill. My grandfather was mayor many times and my family felt deeply rooted to that spot. Frances Mayes

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

I got the idea that to write books would be the best way to spend a life. I never thought of anything else that seemed like half as much fun, although in my next life I would like to be an architect, too, so I can have an easier time restoring houses. Frances Mayes

Life Time Best Thought Half Too Else Spend Books Way Easier Would Would-Be Best Way Restoring Architect Seemed Write Never Idea Like Houses Although Got Anything Anything Else Much Next Next Life Fun

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

Art Food History People Architecture Think Stayed Because Italy Initially

In America, people are just so straightforward when they dislike things. Frances Mayes

People America Just Dislike Straightforward Things

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