I think the patterns are set very early when the kids are young. But at the same time, there are some flavors kids just don't like.

I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or quality.

A steak needs fat to taste great.

Recipes tell you nothing. Learning techniques is the key.

I call all chefs cooks. They're all cooks. That's what we do, we cook. You're a chef when you're running a kitchen.

Every chef should have an understanding of pastries or desserts.

I know from personal experience, if a chef yelled at me in a kitchen, the first thing I'd want to do is hit them with a pot.

I think the most effective way to run a kitchen is to teach, not to just yell.

In an ideal world for me, school lunch would be free for everybody.

Once you have your basics down, you can start breaking the rules.

I hate okra and grated mountain yam for the same reason. They're both slimy.

Many are busy looking for a life partner and they lose touch of their life's purpose.

My whole life is about winning. I don't lose often. I almost never lose.

[A kitten] gets himself into every kind of trouble.

I'm tired of pretending I'm not special.

There's only a certain amount of works you can make, so you have to make only the ones you really want to make. It's all about trying to be as productive as possible.

One cannot pass by without thinking of the density of men in the ground.

You can build walls all the way to the sky and I will find a way to fly above them.

The reason I always insisted on signing my work was not to be subordinate to anyone.

We will send ships and Marines as soon as possible for the protection of American life and property.

People don't really understand who I am. They always think that I'm very dark or depressed, but it couldn't be further from the truth!