America was built on immigrants, and what they bring 'to the table.'

The impression that is out there about me is that I'm really hard-nosed, but the people who really know me, know that I am a soft touch.

The sharing of food is like breaking bread, it's very symbolic.

I don't consider myself a rock star chef, I really don't. I cook for a living and I try to help out as many people as I can in my life and that's all I care about. I don't care about the fame of television, I use to a lot.

God does not treat us as our sins deserve, man treats us as our sins deserve.

I always worked in institutions, I never had a restaurant of my own before, but I have opened over 30 hotels, restaurants and casinos. I understand what it takes to keep them running.

I created 'Dinner: Impossible' with a guy named Bryan O'Reilly and I shot the pilot as a 30 minute show and we sold it.