I don't think you could have a 7 with a manual. But I can't see having a BMW sports sedan without a manual.

I think that you’ve got to make something that pleases you and hope that other people feel the same way.

I think every young cook wants to write a book.

We rely on our purveyors to tell us what's available and what's good.

But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they make the best fast food hamburgers around.

The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to build.

Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the purveyors, people will realize that for a restaurant to be good, so many pieces have to come together.