I'm most comfortable in T-shirts, but they have to have some style to them.

Any time you do anything different in this life, it's risky. But I've only done things differently, and it's gotten me quite far. If you want to make a splash, you've got to step out on that ledge and jump. And I could land flat on my face and it would be the biggest nightmare of my life. I'm willing to risk it. I want to help change the way male chefs see females. I want to show them that, yes, we're emotional and, yes, sometimes we make irrational decisions, but we're passionate about what we do, and that passion will propel us to the next level.

People say, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Because people do wild and crazy things in Vegas that they probably wouldn't do any other time. Which is why I feel like, if you're gonna open your first restaurant, this might be the place to do it.

I'm comfortable in my own skin. I know I'm not going to ever be Cindy Crawford or Elle MacPherson.

My mother and I, our favorite part of any baked pasta is the top, where the cheese gets crusty.

Pretty much every time I try something different or do something in front of a live audience, I truly think they might throw peanuts at me.

I have been blessed with a good, fun, and wonderful life, but I've also seen a whole lot of pain.