I am a filmmaker. That is all I've ever been. You know, Martin Scorsese makes films about the mob. And I make movies about food.

I can’t talk about anything or write about anything if I don’t understand it. So a lot of the stuff that I go through and a lot of the time that I spend is understanding.

I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor.

I'm too tired to hate.

Culinary tradition is not always based on fact. Sometimes it's based on history, on habits that come out of a time when kitchens were fueled by charcoal.

Your patience will be rewarded.

Cooking is an observation-based process that you can't do if you're so completely focused on a recipe.