We had no electricity, no gas. Food was probably our greatest entertainment - the most fun thing that we could do was food.

I would work as a cook, get a little money, then open another restaurant.

The bad part about being recognized is that when I walk into a restaurant and sit down, I've got to eat everything on the plate, whether it's good or bad. People would take it as an insult if I did otherwise.

If you have acid in food, you need to sugar it. At a high temperature, the acids are changed to sugar.

I'm a professional cook. I've worked with other cooks from all over the world, but my family is not that way - they're always lived within 25 miles of my hometown!

We're working people, and that's what we like to do, work.

I love people, and I'm excited that I can turn them on.