Don't dunk your nigiri in the soy sauce. Don't mix your wasabi in the soy sauce. If the rice is good, complement your sushi chef on the rice.

The journey is part of the experience - an expression of the seriousness of one's intent. One doesn't take the A train to Mecca.

[When I die], I will decidedly not be regretting missed opportunities for a good time. My regrets will be more along the lines of a sad list of people hurt, people let down, assets wasted and advantages squandered.

I'm excited by any food that's prepared by someone who's proud of what they're doing, who puts a personal imprint on food.

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

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

If I were trapped in one city and had to eat one nation's cuisine for the rest of my life, I would not mind eating Japanese. I adore Japanese food. I love it.