Although I don't take myself very seriously, I do take my work extraordinarily seriously.

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.

If you really love stuffing, wait until the turkey comes out of the oven, add some of the pan drippings to the stuffing, and bake it in a dish. That's called dressing, and that's not evil - stuffing is, though.

I kept thinking, 'Somebody has to make a food show that is actually educational and entertaining at the same time... a show that got down to the 'why things happen.' Plus, I hated my job - I didn't think it was very worthwhile

Believe me, a grain is a terrible thing to waste.

I'm loyal and very good about giving people opportunities.

My feeling has always been that 'Good Eats' would have never happened had it been left to a committee.