The bad part about being recognized is that when I walk into a restaurant and sit down, I’ve got to eat everything on the plate, whether it’s good or bad. People would take it as an insult if I did otherwise.

When you’ve got a great business going, you go open another and take the risk of losing the whole thing. It’s fun!

Don’t get fancy. Have you cooked an apple pie? You don’t know what you did wrong? Do this: Take two or three apples. Put them on a table. Study them.

I didn’t want to do just another set of recipes. I think that’s useless.

Some people absorb in different ways. I didn’t realize until I was 15 years old how much I retained.

I believe in America. I’m one of those silly flag wavers.

I’d like to have the first restaurant that can deliver incredible quality food to your table at your house at any time-right where you live.

When I travel I normally eat club sandwiches or I bring my own food. When you go into a new town, it’s very had to find a good place to eat.

I love people, and I’m excited that I can turn them on.

We didn’t do wrong things because we didn’t want to embarrass our parents.