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

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

People are visual and hands on learners.

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

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.

It was a revolution, but now it is an evolution. People know more ingredients, people know more techniques, and people look for more ingredients they've never looked for before. In the '80s, you couldn't find raw tuna in any restaurant that wasn't Japanese. Now, you can't find any restaurant without it or sashimi.

Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network.