Chefs are nutters. They're all self-obsessed, delicate, dainty, insecure little souls and absolute psychopaths. Every last one of them.

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

If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that's exactly what I did.

Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it's too assertive to the naked eye.

What's frustrating more than anything is when chefs start to cut corners and believe that they are incognito in the way they send out appetizers, entrees, and they know it's not 100 percent, but they think the customers can't spot it.

In order to create a little bit of confidence, start cooking with pasta. Pasta is phenomenal. Once you've cooked pasta properly for the first time it becomes second nature.

I act on impulse and I go with my instincts.