Why can't it be a curriculum? Why can't it be a life skill that they learn just to look after themselves in terms of a healthy way of eating? I think we need to shake up that whole curriculum and give them a little bit more of a lifestyle early on, before they leave school at 18.

I act on impulse and I go with my instincts.

I can't say, maybe it's something in the ingredients, but again, we have a couple of contestants from Long Island and a phenomenal array of chefs.

Rude staff, bad lighting, and dirty bathrooms are all signs of a bad restaurant and a good reason to leave a restaurant!

I want my kids to see me as Dad, for God's sake, not a television personality.

Stay with what's happening locally. It's really important.

Initially let your food do the talking. You'll be surprised how far you go in a short period of time.