Come to think of it, Pasadena's as good a place to die as any.

I've yet to meet a writer who could change water into wine, and we have a tendency to treat them like that.

It's impossible not to be taken in by the spectacle of oneself, which is the biggest sin of the culture right now.

I went to Spago once, eight years ago. I had just closed a deal. I thought it would be fun to go to Spago and it wasn't. I got a bad table and nobody paid any attention to me.

I was thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. If we can just get rid of these actors and directors, maybe we got something here.

and what shall I have to dream of when I have been so happy in reality beside you!

You want to get lost? Then get lost amongst a marvellous beauty!

I learned so much from 'Iron Chef' about ingredients, about the courage to put yourself out there.

The truth is the best propaganda.

I have noticed that what cats most appreciate in a human being is not the ability to produce food, which they take for granted - but his or her entertainment value.

Tim [Omundson] is just so wonderfully delicious. He has the sexiest beard on television. He's such a fabulous actor, and a great character.

You're not one to take lightly, to love of for an evening and leave of a dawn.

A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the giant pitchers may eventually disappear.

In every decade rock and roll starts to get very serious and navel gazing and kind of self serious and every once and a while it kind of needs a kick in the pants.

Every so often you have to increase your profile so you can let it lower again, like a balloon.