'Chef' doesn't mean that you're the best cook, it simply means 'boss.'

I think the patterns are set very early when the kids are young. But at the same time, there are some flavors kids just don't like.

Asian food is very easy to like because it hits your mouth very differently than European food does. In European food, there may be two things to hit - maybe sweet and salty, maybe salty-savory, … but Asian kind of works around, plus you have that distinct flavor that’s usually working in Asian food.

I know how to make sausage, and now that I've seen how laws are made, I'll stick with sausage.

I get angry when I think that people are blatantly incorrect on matters of fact.

I can't deal with a lot of spice but I have to eat it. I pay the price - I'm on medication for heartburn, so that's how I deal with it.

In New York, I'll walk down the street and someone will say, 'Nice show,' and that's it. If I'm at a food festival, it's open season.