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

When you have the arrogance, the confidence and you can't cook, then you're only going to look stupid.

If you think customers are impatient in New York, wait to you see how impatient they are here in L.A.

Having worked my a - off over here for the last 10 years really hard, really f - ing hard, to see that unfolding every Tuesday and then watching the interviews, and the Megyn Kelly ... It's just extraordinary. It's quite a horrible situation because something needs to happen to stop this thing [Donald Trump] from becoming one of the most embarrassing scenarios ever in the history of politics.

Best to start at the bottom & gradually climb up. It's much more fun, too.

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

You can't depend on the exposure of a TV screen to keep your feet on the ground and your food tasting delicious. You've got to push yourself.