I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.

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

I think it's really important to keep on staying motivated.

It is going to have healthy food and exercise mixed together. With smaller portions, and more exercise, you live a better life.

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 grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.

A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there.