I'd learned something... Food had power. It could inspire, astonish, shock, excite, delight and impress. It had the power to please me... and others. This was valuable information.

Whatever everyone else has asked you to do or never let you do, and let's do that.

Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime...Please, treat your garlic with respect...Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don't deserve to eat garlic.

If you get an opportunity to work with David Simon, anybody with good taste would.

Very few restaurant workers could even dream of eating in the restaurants they work in. Many do not make a living wage.

No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.

Just because we are not Italian, does not mean we cannot appreciate Michelangelo, it is the same with cuisine.