Most of the time, I grill over high heat. I like things to move fast. I like the sound and smell of a very hot fire. I gravitate towards dishes that you can get on and off the grill as quickly as possible. After a while, you'll know without thinking about it how hot the fire is.

I spend 80% of my time in my restaurants. Taping my TV shows doesn't take much time, and then they get aired a lot. That's the thing people don't realize.

Even if the chef has a good business head, his focus should be behind kitchen doors. A business partner should take care of everything in front of the kitchen doors.

I love the culture of grilling. It creates an atmosphere that is festive but casual.

I don't have a long family history of good cooks in my family.

Cooking is a subject you can never know enough about. There is always something new to discover.

Grilling takes the formality out of entertaining. Everyone wants to get involved.