Ina Garten

No, it wasn't a struggle at all. I had no interest in having children. None? I just had a terrible childhood, and it was nothing I wanted to recreate. I think now looking back, I might say I see my friends with their children, and I understand why.

But when I was 20, I didn't want to have anything to do with it.

But when I was 20, I didn't want to have anything to do with it.

I think Jeffrey would have been a great parent. He would have really loved having children. But he wanted me to be happy and it was okay with him.

I think Jeffrey would have been a great parent. He would have really loved having children. But he wanted me to be happy and it was okay with him.

Yeah. I don't know where that came from. I really don't. But I just, I don't know where that certainty came from, but I was really sure of that. But it's the same certainty that you were referring to earlier. I think maybe because when I was a kid, I didn't have any choices. Somebody else made all my choices. Yeah, right. So once I had the power, I really used it.

Yeah. I don't know where that came from. I really don't. But I just, I don't know where that certainty came from, but I was really sure of that. But it's the same certainty that you were referring to earlier. I think maybe because when I was a kid, I didn't have any choices. Somebody else made all my choices. Yeah, right. So once I had the power, I really used it.

Maybe, I mean, that's kind of what you said, which I hadn't thought about. It's probably very true. Good for you. I love that. You know, one of the things that's happened to me over the past year is... A few years, I've been working on a memoir. I know. You do? And what was interesting to me is the threads through, I never look back, the threads that are so consistent.

Maybe, I mean, that's kind of what you said, which I hadn't thought about. It's probably very true. Good for you. I love that. You know, one of the things that's happened to me over the past year is... A few years, I've been working on a memoir. I know. You do? And what was interesting to me is the threads through, I never look back, the threads that are so consistent.

And one of the things is taking risks. And what you're saying is really true, is how sure I was along the way of what I wanted at each kind of intersection.

And one of the things is taking risks. And what you're saying is really true, is how sure I was along the way of what I wanted at each kind of intersection.

It gave me a very different view of myself than I had, which was surprising. What was that? Characterize that. It gave me more confidence about who I am. I was very surprised at the consistency of things through my life. And I actually didn't realize it until I started writing. And it made me feel good.

It gave me a very different view of myself than I had, which was surprising. What was that? Characterize that. It gave me more confidence about who I am. I was very surprised at the consistency of things through my life. And I actually didn't realize it until I started writing. And it made me feel good.

Oh, thank you. Thank you. I mean, there are things I did in my 20s and I look back and I think, my God, I was like jumping off a cliff and I had no idea what was going to happen. Yeah. But I just kept doing it over and over again. And anyway, so that was surprising that I started doing it so early.

Oh, thank you. Thank you. I mean, there are things I did in my 20s and I look back and I think, my God, I was like jumping off a cliff and I had no idea what was going to happen. Yeah. But I just kept doing it over and over again. And anyway, so that was surprising that I started doing it so early.

It pisses me off. Passive aggressive people. Number one on my list. People who tell you something so that you don't have the opportunity to change it. People that lie to you, basically, so that you do what they want you to do. That really makes me mad.

It pisses me off. Passive aggressive people. Number one on my list. People who tell you something so that you don't have the opportunity to change it. People that lie to you, basically, so that you do what they want you to do. That really makes me mad.

Right. Exactly. Yes, exactly. I think it's one of the things that you get to do when you're older is that when you're young, you think your relationships are going to go on forever. And as you get older, you realize sometimes they don't. Sometimes you have to choose your, your own happiness and, And as you said, excise people that are hurting you. Have you had to do that a lot?

Right. Exactly. Yes, exactly. I think it's one of the things that you get to do when you're older is that when you're young, you think your relationships are going to go on forever. And as you get older, you realize sometimes they don't. Sometimes you have to choose your, your own happiness and, And as you said, excise people that are hurting you. Have you had to do that a lot?

Not a lot, but I've had to do it. It was painful.