When I cook with my son, I might chop vegetables and have fun with different shapes. Cooking is a way to teach kids about other things, like reading or math with all of the weights and measures. There are so many things that are part of cooking that are also very educational.

I ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school.

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

I like to keep things simple. It's really about the wine, food and the beach view. Nothing can beat that.

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.

I respected it. I submerged myself into it. So on a lot of days off I would go and fish with the fishermen and the families that ran the boats. I would go work the fields with farmers. I would go and talk with farmers about growing particular products for me.

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