You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.

A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.

This is the great challenge: to maintain passion for the everyday routine and the endlessly repeated act, to derive deep gratification from the mundane.

The law of diminishing returns is something I really believe in.

Any job worth doing is worth doing well. But to be able to do that, you have to do it over and over again.

Success is measured by the memories you create.

It's not about perfection; it's about the joy of striving.

A cookbook must have recipes, but it shouldn't be a blueprint. It should be more inspirational; it should be a guide.

Respect for food is respect for life, for who we are and what we do.

For me, thats one of the important things about cooking. What was good enough yesterday may not be good enough today.

You have to be driven. You have to be focused. You have to be aware.

A young writer is easily tempted by the allusive and ethereal and ironic and reflective, but the declarative is at the bottom of most good writing.

I am really excited and thankful for opportunity to work with Cotto Promotions, Tidal and Roc Nation.

No matter how strong a condom is, it won't protect you from a broken heart.

Baseball represents family. It represents my childhood.

I believe a calm dog is a happy, obedient dog that won't get into trouble.

But the truth is, I've never wanted to be a movie star - and I've been pretty clear about that.

True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means.

I can't write unless I'm overlooking water.

I absolutely love the Philharmonic. I also love rock guitar.