I think we should be honest about who is working in our kitchens.

If anything is good for pounding humility into you permanently, it's the restaurant business.

An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins.

Is there a sharper commentary on American culture and the world than The Simpsons?

They're professionals at this in Russia, so no matter how many Jell-O shots or Jager shooters you might have downed at college mixers, no matter how good a drinker you might think you are, don't forget that the Russians - any Russian - can drink you under the table.

America's most dangerous export was, is and always will be our fast-food outlets.

I've been very careful about what I say yes to and what I say no to. And I think seriously always about... this may be a good idea right now or it may be a lot of money right now, but will it be good for me five years from now? Will it be fun? Will it make me hate myself? I think about all of those things.