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

Prep things in advance so that you don't have to cook everything at the last moment.

To me, an airplane is a great place to diet.

I want to teach [people] the secret of great visual presentation. Your stomach sees the food first, and I want to help them match food flavor profiles with the aesthetics of everything.

Food television opened the eyes, and palates, of our guests. They became more adventurous.

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.

The only way to teach people how to truly do it and do it the right way, is to get those ingredients and kitchen tools in front of them and in their hands to use.