I'm a home cook and love to read about food, but I'm not trained as a chef. I'm just really into cooking and passionate about it.

To me, the kitchen is a place of adventure and entirely fun, not drudgery. I can't think of anything better to do with family and friends than to be together to create something.

People want honest, flavourful food, not some show-off meal that takes days to prepare.

A friend told me about the casting notice for 'Queer Eye.' I was in Chicago and I had a contract with 'Esquire' magazine, so had been coming to New York City regularly and thought I'd catch a cheap flight, crash on a friend's sofa and do this hilarious audition that I had no chance of winning.

I am much more interested in the process than results.

Not to sound too much like Christopher Guest in 'Waiting for Guffman,' but on Thanksgiving you're putting on a show!

When I come home from a shoot, I'd rather reheat food I've made than eat takeout.