The premise of 'The Originals' are places that have been open 50, 60, 75, 100 years or longer that are still doing it right that maybe a lot of people, particularly the younger generations, have not even thought about.

I had a fierce curiosity about this food thing.

I love to cook; that's my passion.

Get up every day and try a little harder than the day before.

You are going to be what you put in your body, so I try to teach that to my kids, and the kids around me.

It's okay to play with your food.

Whether it's books or TV, or whatever the case may be, the backbone of what I do is my restaurants.