What I don't like is breakfast in the morning. I have a double-espresso cappuccino, but no food.

There is no value with just one restaurant or with one person. The brand has to be bigger than the person.

Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network. When I opened Spago, I had the kitchen in the dining hall. It was probably the first restaurant to do so. The dining scene became more casual. All these cooking shows have transformed our profession one-hundred percent.

I've discussed this with many doctors, and it is just so imperative that people learn how to properly cook food to get those vital nutrients out of them.

I want to give people a basic education, and to help them think for themselves when it comes to food.

Most seasonings are based on family tradition.

I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever's sharp.