Buying stock is exactly the same thing as going to a casino, only with no cocktail service.

The world is full of people who would like nothing better than to spend six hours on a golf course. I would rather be chopping shallots.

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

The best way to learn is live, in person, cooking, feeling, smelling and tasting, but TV is the second-best thing to that; it's a halfway facsimile.

My place in Chicago is a 105 year old house, but I really like contemporary spaces too, so it's refreshing and fun to be in a space where you can do contemporary things.

For me, the kitchen is the most special room in the house. It's a place for adventure - not drudgery, but discovery, sharing and showing off with friends, trying new ideas.

I cook everything. I love Mediterranean cooking, I love Asian cooking. I do lots of Japanese noodles.