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!'

I hate okra and grated mountain yam for the same reason. They're both slimy.

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

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

Im not a fan of grilling meat, since that tends to dry it out, and I find grill marks leave a bitter taste. A good steak house will offer different options for preparation, and I would ask them to broil or pan-roast the steak and finish it with butter. It ends up a dark chocolate color and stays very juicy.

I get angry when I think that people are blatantly incorrect on matters of fact.

Every chef should have an understanding of pastries or desserts.