I've been very fortunate, because I've cooked for a lot of actors and actresses and musicians. I've cooked for presidents and I've been to the White House.

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

I'm not impressed with presidents. I have met a few, but I'm not impressed with them.

My Food Network shows, 'Emeril Live' and 'Essence of Emeril,' are not in production right now, but I wouldn't say that I'm necessarily leaving Food Network. I have a lot of television still in me. I enjoy teaching people, so it's just a matter of time before I do something new.

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

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

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