I came here because the city has a tradition and is a very respected food city.

My favorite Aspen memory is saving an upside-down cake that had exploded from the high altitude.

I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. My background was modest, and I worked at a Portuguese bakery in town.

A lot of parents ask me how to get kids to eat more vegetables. The first thing I say is that it starts from the top.

You gotta have good olive oil. You should have a cooking olive oil and you should have a finishing olive oil, like an extra-virgin olive oil.

Anything made with love, bam! -it's a beautiful meal.

Food is very representative of a city's culture. In order to really get to know a place and the people, you've got to eat the food.

If you don't follow your dream, who will?

Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

Spice is life. It depends upon what you like... have fun with it. Yes, food is serious, but you should have fun with it.

If kids can learn how to make a simple Bolognese sauce, they will never go hungry. It's pretty easy to cook pasta, but a good sauce is way more useful.

The heart's the trouble. It knows the monster but remembers the love.

We must have courage, faith, and lunch together sometime soon.

Collaborate, don't dictate. Every department head has something to offer. Listen and gratefully accept their offerings. They're moviemakers, too.

I think 'Hero' is not a real martial arts movie; it is not about violence, or formula.

Our children may learn about heroes of the past. Our task is to make ourselves architects of the future.

The spider is an animal who eats mosquitoes. That's why I love the spider - it is the only way we have to deal with these insects.

The wicked are always surprised to find that the good can be clever.

We can build a society grounded on friendship and our common humanity - a society founded on tolerance. That is the only road open to us.

Small businesses have made the call that to stay alive, health care isn't something they can provide. I think it's a tragic calculation.