Don't try to be the next Rachael Ray or Bobby Flay, we already have those people. We want someone who is going to make their own mark on 'Food Network.'

I live in New York and I'm in New York basically all the time. I spend a lot of my time in my restaurants, and I feel like that's why they're successful.

You can't chase everybody on the Internet who's saying stuff about you, that's for sure.

It's important to have balance in your life between work and play.

One thing you don't want to do as a host is be running around all evening. Do as much as you can ahead of time, so all you have to do is grill the main ingredients.

Charcoal or gas. Both give excellent results, so choose the one that best suits your style of cooking.

I dropped out of high school. I really had no interest in doing any school work whatsoever.