Cooking is like snow skiing: If you don't fall at least 10 times, then you're not skiing hard enough.

You've got balls inviting me here.

I really felt that I had accomplished my goals in life. My first passion has always been to be a restaurateur, a good husband and father, and to provide for my family.

Some people are just born to cook and talk.

I'm a "what you see is what you get" kind of guy. I don't have any time to be showing anybody any bag of tricks.

My friends and my family are such a massive part of my life. My kids are everything.

Kids want to saute, to cut the pizza, to see how the ingredients come together. If you let them do the fun stuff, they'll develop skills and interests that will stay with them forever.