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.

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.

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

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

When you first get into television it is a big deal, then you realize you are no better than anyone else, we just have a platform to use, to help other people. I use that platform for the work I do in the military, the work I do with cancer because I was fortunate enough to get that platform.

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