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

As a chef, I had started working with groups like Share Our Strength and various local food banks in New York, raising money for hunger-related issues. And not only me, but the entire restaurant industry has been very focused on this issue.

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

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

Every chef should have an understanding of pastries or desserts.

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

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