Most seasonings are based on family tradition.

Don't go and cook Indian food if you never cooked Indian food, you know?

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

Nutrition is just so important to me, mostly especially for children.

It's an interesting thing, Top Chef. Some of the contestants will make you one great dish, and then make you something on the next show that will make you say, "Is that the same person?"

Restaurants are like having children: its fun to make them, maybe, but then you have them for good and bad. You are going to have to raise them and if something goes wrong when they are 30 years old, they will still be your little boy.

I left school when I was 14 to work in kitchens.