Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans ... are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit.

In that sense, what a great way to live, if you could always do things that interest you, and do them with people who interest you.

What you're going to be eating in the next year is decided by chefs. If the consensus is that pot-bellies are in next season, that's what's on your plate. And I think that's a good thing, because we know, obviously, about food.

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

People are generally proud of their food. A willingness to eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice... they open up to you in ways that somebody visiting who is driven by a story may not get.

I feel that if Jacques Pepin shows you how to make an omelet, the matter is pretty much settled. That's God talking.

If you've ever hauled a 28-pound two-year-old around New York, you'll find that men fold at the knees a lot quicker than women.