Anyone who's a chef, who loves food, ultimately knows that all that matters is: Is it good? Does it give pleasure?

In fairness, you know, I'm a big believer in if your kid makes noise in the restaurant you should remove the child immediately.

My house is run, essentially, by an adopted, fully clawed cat with a mean nature.

Silly trends don't last long. A lot of this nonsense that pops up, I don't even really pay attention because it'll be gone in a flash.

The Kobe craze really annoyed me. Most of the practitioners had no real understanding of the product and were abusing it and exploiting it in terrible and ridiculous ways. Kobe beef should not be used in a hamburger. It's completely pointless.

If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.

I'm at my most productive before I even have my first cup of coffee. I only get slower and stupider as the day progresses.