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

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

A couple of months ago, I was down in Florida for the Food and Wine Festival. And this journalist grabbed me and said, 'How does it feel to be a TV guy? You're no longer in the restaurant business.' And I laughed. I asked him, 'How long do you think it takes me to do a season?' He said, 'Well, 200 days.' And I was like, '200 days? Try 20!'

A steak needs fat to taste great.

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

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

I know from personal experience, if a chef yelled at me in a kitchen, the first thing I'd want to do is hit them with a pot.