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

I've never been a competition guy.

The children don't choose to be in the business, but the harming and long-term effects through arguments, divorce and conflicts over the financial issues in a business are huge.

Food should be fun, but it should also be functional.

When I'm on the road, I'll break my exercise into a cardio session and a weights session.

The Food Network and the Cooking Channel have so many viewers. And, because there's no violence, some of that audience is children. So, I think we have a responsibility to educate parents how to produce healthy meals for their families.