Food is culture, and we need to listen to it.

I had written two cookbooks, and they had done well, but I wanted to move to fitness, because it's big with me.

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.

I found that most people who buy restaurants should never have done it, because they don't understand money.

The military taught me discipline, how to problem solve, teamwork and loyalty, a perfect parallel to the kitchen. If we could take that and bottle it, it would be a amazing thing.

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.

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