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.

I travel around and hear from so many kids. Their parents say they were always very picky but they watch the show and they want to try stuff. The show is entertainment, but I think it has done so much for the public perception of what food can be.

Men with shaved heads are always better. Just ask my wife.

Every chef should have an understanding of pastries or desserts.

People are not hungry because we dont produce enough. People are hungry for political reasons.

Hunger is a political issue, and there are several things politically that are keeping people hungry - not funding food stamps adequately, not funding school lunches adequately. So there is a political solution to the problem of hunger.

Every season we try to do something new. And not for gimmicks. We feel the show has to evolve and keep changing.