In those days, the main requirement to be on the Food Network was being able to get there by subway.

Today, when I hire, I look for people who want to be trained and molded.

In the end, your creativity -- perhaps even your outrageousness -- will determine the final result.

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

I still love making hamburgers on the grill. I guess whenever I eat them childhood memories come up for me.

I seem to respond most to places that are more cosmopolitan because of my Manhattan upbringing. Some of the major international cities I've visited, like Madrid, Rome and London, have a lot of similarities and "New York" elements while ... having their own flavor.

In those days, the main requirement to be on the Food Network was being able to get there by subway.