I think people need more to do in their life if my hair pisses them off.

I always use my 'Holy Trinity' which is salt, olive oil and bacon. My motto is, 'bacon always makes it better.' I try to use bacon and pork products whenever it can.

I believe that there is always something new to learn, in fact, that is one of the three reasons that I chose to become a chef, that my education is never over.

Taste as you go. When you taste the food throughout the cooking process you can make adjustments as you go.

Organizing ahead of time makes the work more enjoyable.

My mom was a great cook so I always wanted to eat and make stuff. I did cooking in 4-H but it wasn't until I was out of college that I decided I wanted to make this my career.

There are so many things that you think will look cool but then you look like an idiot!

There are many places that people can produce really good food. I wouldn't limit it to an area of the country, it's what the chefs have in them.

My hair is always a big topic. It is just hair.

It's not sticky unless it touches itself.

Believe it. The world isn't all fairy tales and pixie dust. You need to grow up and face reality.

The most important day is the day you decide you’re good enough for you. It’s the day you set yourself free.

Kind of just existed from day to day, on weird plateau of feeling nothingness.

Quality storytelling inspires quality dialogue.

Why play a chord when you can play one note?

Multi-tasking is keeping me from whole-hearted worship.

The nation can no longer afford to continue policies that hasten the flight of persons to the distant suburbs.

It's an essential fight librarians are making, an age-old fight; yours is a battle for civilization. It's a fight for our country's founding values.

I have an amazing relationship with food.

I feel liberated, empowered, inspired and motivated. Fear holds you back from achieving what you want in life.