"I was like any new bride, who said, 'I'm going to cook for my man.' In fact, once I started a small kitchen fire in a pan. Smoke was pouring from the pan, and I got really scared. Right next to our stove is a small fire extinguisher. You know, easy access"
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
About this Quote
In this quote, Catherine Zeta-Jones is explaining her experience as a new bride-to-be and her effort to cook for her partner. She compares herself to other new bride-to-bes who have the very same intent of cooking for their partners. However, her attempt did not go as prepared as she mistakenly started a small cooking area fire in a pan. This caused her to become scared and she rapidly realized the significance of having a fire extinguisher close by. This shows her decision to be a good wife and look after her spouse, but also highlights the challenges and discovering experiences that include being a newlywed.
"While civilization has been improving our houses, it has not equally improved the men who are to inhabit them. It has created palaces, but it was not so easy to create noblemen and kings"