Because I travel so much, I bring my workout clothes and shoes wherever I go. That way I can always do some exercise.

First and foremost, you have to remember that restaurants are businesses and they have to stay in business. And though everyone thinks they want grass fed beef, most people actually prefer the taste of corn fed - it is less dry, more marbled, and less gamey, not to mention much less expensive than grass fed.

I would not say I'm an aggressive shopper. I want to be; I aspire to be an aggressive shopper. I am a meek, meek shopper.

My mother's kitchen was built to be the focal point of our house. I got into the kitchen often as a child.

Find combinations of flavors you love and buy the best quality ingredients you can afford. Your food is only going to be as good as the sum of its parts, like anything else.

Because I travel so much, I bring my workout clothes and shoes wherever I go. That way I can always do some exercise.

When I'm cooking for myself, I find that I eat almost completely vegetarian, although I'm not vegetarian.