The problem with Yanks is they are wimps.

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

Bread Street Kitchen is a big operation, a unique beast, and it needs bedding in.

Being on a soccer pitch is not the same as being in a kitchen when things are going wrong.

I've been in New York for 15 months. Winning two stars in the Zagat number one best newcomer within ten months of opening in New York has taught me a big lesson.

The kids now, on "Junior," we educate the parents and it's quite a fascinating turnaround. You can just see the parents thinking, "S - , 10 years ago I was eating so bad, and now I'm seeing it through the eyes of my kids at 9, 10 years of age." There is an upside to that side of reality TV. It's not all negative.

I suppose I might be a player-coach nowadays. I'm a great teacher, and I enjoy teaching. But I'm glad I got injured and ended up turning to cooking. It was an accident but the happiest one of my life.