I wish I could play bass like Larry Graham or Bootsy Collins. My God, I'd give up just about everything else for that.

Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don't have.

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.

To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.

I can't do exercises regularly because my schedule changes from day to day. I'm okay with hurting myself, like I'll lift something until it hurts, but I don't want to pass out or vomit in front of people.

When dealing with complex transportation issues, the best thing to do is pull up with a cold beer and let somebody else figure it out.

I’m a Twitter addict. Jose Andres is a serial tweeter. It’s funny to see which chefs have embraced it, and the different paths they take.