I am proud to be a Southerner.

I don't want to spend my life not having good food going into my pie hole. That hole was made for pies.

I pay people very, very well - probably more than I have to. But that costs me less money in the long run because I'm not having to constantly train somebody. I pay them enough that they don't go seeking a higher scale at the next restaurant.

I is what I is, and I'm not changing.

You know, not everybody can afford to pay $58 for prime rib or $650 for a bottle of wine. My friends and I cook for regular families who worry about feeding their kids and paying the bills.

You never know who you will meet along life's journey. You have to be open to risks, but calculated risks, open to winning.

You can have diabetes and have a piece of cake. You cannot have diabetes and eat a whole cake.