Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

I spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm.

If you don't follow your dream, who will?

You go to a restaurant in the States and kids have these game boards at the table. You don't see that in Italy or Spain. It's not because they can't afford to buy them, it's because that's not what eating together as a family is about.

I had these recipes that say do this, do that. Who MAKES these rules?

Cleanliness is very important. If you let kids make a total mess in the kitchen and then leave, you're not really teaching them anything.

I think all kids need snacks. Mine are fruit machines. I give them things like apple slices, berries and melon. Do I let them eat ice cream? Absolutely. But not every day.