I have two young boys, and my wife is at home. Most of the time, I will cook the food, and we'll eat together.

New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place.

The food could taste amazing; however, if you present a plate of misfortunate looking food...you would really question yourself about whether or not you should eat it.

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

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 tell everybody the same thing: You have to make every dish so when you taste it, you should remember it when you go home.

America has undergone a total food and wine revolution.