Kids are now eating things like edamame and sushi. I didn't know what shiitake mushrooms were when I was 10 - most kids today do.

You know, in 1975 I couldn't get a job in New York City because I was American. The kitchens were predominantly run by French, Swiss, German, and basically I got laughed at. I had education, I had experience, but got laughed at because I was American.

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

I'm not a TV guy. I'm a restaurant chef and a businessman.

My philosophy from day one is that I can sleep better at night if I can improve an individual's knowledge about food and wine, and do it on a daily basis.

I think you've got to keep it simple, keep it fresh. Stay away from all that processed stuff, read the labels.

A lot of parents ask me how to get kids to eat more vegetables. The first thing I say is that it starts from the top.