I like to be firm. But it is easier to be nice than to be nasty.

When you have made as many mistakes as I have, then you can be as good as me.

I want to teach people how to do it the right way. And it is from that they can teach their children how to do it properly. It will teach them how to cook better and healthier at home.

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.

It's easier being a judge than a competitor. As a judge, you don't have any risks. That makes it much more enjoyable.

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

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