Fourteenth century religious paintings first depicted scenes of damnation in which the overweight wandered Hell, condemned to eat salads and yogurt. —Woody Allen

I played dumbasses a lot. On “Mad About You” I played a very dumb waitress. —actress Lisa Kudrow on how producers of “Friends” hired her for the part.

For me, fancy foods in a traditional old pub are about as inviting as the phrases . . . “tonight, Billy Joel live” or “free prostate exam with every drink.”— chef/writer Anthony Bourdain