I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or quality.

One of the first jobs I ever had was opening clams in a seafood restaurant, so I'm pretty quick at it.

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.

I don't really like money - I like the things you can buy with money.

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 have very good knife skills. I learned to butcher on my second job - I was 18 years old. Every other day we would break down six legs of veal.

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