Recipes tell you nothing. Learning techniques is the key.

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.

Mushrooms can be very fancy. It's the closest you can get to eating dirt.

A lot of professions happen to be male-dominated because women drop out at a certain point. It's unfortunate.

It's my belief that cooking is a craft. I think that you can push it into the realm of art, but it starts with craft. It starts with an understanding of materials. It starts with an understanding of where foods are grown.

I know nothing about hip-hop... There's only so many times you can grab your crotch and prance around stage. I'm gonna get slammed now for this.

This is what people don't understand: obesity is a symptom of poverty. It's not a lifestyle choice where people are just eating and not exercising. It's because kids - and this is the problem with school lunch right now - are getting sugar, fat, empty calories - lots of calories - but no nutrition.