That without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund.

Jiro Ono serves Edo-style traditional sushi, the same 20 or 30 pieces he's been making his whole life, and he's still unsatisfied with the quality and every day wakes up and trains to make the best. And that is as close to a religious experience in food as one is likely to get.

Recognise excellence. Celebrate weirdness and innovation. Oddballs should be cherished, if they can do something other people can't do.

If I were trapped in one city and had to eat one nation's cuisine for the rest of my life, I would not mind eating Japanese. I adore Japanese food. I love it.

I think we should increase the minimum wage and I think $15 is a good beginning.

As Americans, we tend to look at Mexican food as nachos, which is not Mexican food really - they don't eat them.

Turning your nose up at a genuine and sincere gesture of hospitality is no way to travel or to make friends around the world.