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 don't eat a lot of anything. A little bit of everything, but not a lot of everything. Small meals all day long.

Cooking for me is a way to wind down. It's different from cooking on camera, where you have to do everything twice, for a wide shot and a close-up.

I had a very tough childhood. I came here from Italy in the '70s and didn't speak a word of English, so the kids at school tormented me. Truly, it was horrifying the names they called me, and the teachers never really did a thing to stop it.

It's almost ingrained in people that, just like you can't be a smart model, you can't be a good-looking cook.

You just need a little perspective. Warmed chocolate can give you that.

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