It's born of sheer laziness. My signature dishes are salads, hamburgers and popcorn. That's not the kind of stuff that gets you an entry in the distinguished book of culinary records. Being known for great soufflé is one thing but a good hamburger? What would they say? "Yeah, he really knew how to put the cheese on."

People like to do what they used to do after they've stopped being able to do it.

I respect generosity in people, and I respect it in companies too, I don't look at it as philanthropy; I see it as an investment in the community.

The spaghetti sauce is a good thing to think about. Morning, noon, and night, think about the spaghetti sauce. Think about hustling other people to buy the spaghetti sauce.

While progress should never come to a halt, there are many places it should never come to at all.

A man without enemies is a man without character.

The Alexander Technique helped a long-standing back problem and to get a good night's sleep after many years of tossing and turning.