Always entertain the possibility that something, no matter how squiggly and scary looking, might just be good.

Cream rises. Excellence does have its rewards.

Everything important I learned, I learned as a dishwasher.

I couldn't imagine a more unreliable, more unprofitable way to make a living than writing. My advice? Show up, do the best you can. Keep your day job. If you get a lucky break, don't f*** up. It was helpful to be older because I had made all the really stupid mistakes already.

I hated the Naked Chef. Fine, yes, he did good things for school food or whatever, but, you know, I don't want my chefs to be cute and adorable.

My daughter takes pride in showing up with stuff that other kids envy or are freaked out by, so I send her to school with grilled octopus.

I'd like to play bass like Bootsy Collins. I'm serious. That would be my dream.