I do sit-ups and push-ups at home, and that's about it. I have a gym card, but I never go there. It's a front. I pay for the membership every couple of years, thinking I'll be embarrassed enough to go. But every time I go, there's like people twice my age that look twice as good!

If you're humble and hardworking, opportunities will arise for you.

We created a line of pet food called Nutrish that's made to human standards, and 100 percent of the proceeds go to animal rescue. One of our top-tier donors is the ASPCA, and they help us challenge animal shelters all across the country to get more animals placed in homes.

You do it with your own two hands, so there's a sense of pride. You really do forget all our problems, because you're focusing on the food.

Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home. I always tried to make my home like my mother's, because Mom was magnificent at stretching a buck when it came to decorating and food. Like a true Italian, she valued beautification in every area of her life, and I try to do the same.

I have a fat head - I get freaked-out looking at pictures of me.

It only looks like I get to eat a lot of food on TV. I really just get the one bite and the crew and guests eat everything else.