Food and the way we grow it and produce it are a major cause of environmental degradation.

Food is national security. Food is craft. Food is everything, when you think about it.

For food to be romantic, it should be light. Too many times people plan a romantic meal, and the food is too heavy.

A cocktail can be made by the bartender. But the cocktail also can be made by the chef.

All my life, I've had restaurants that were affordable.

American cooking is one of the unknown cuisines in America.

America gave me the opportunity to open successful restaurants, start a TV show, and write books. I can even fill an auditorium when I give a speech, which in America is rare for a chef.

A lot of people prefer to be alone. They would rather be a palm tree on an island. I don't get it.

Your parents would not be happy if you came home and said you wanted to grow up to be a chef or a rock star.

The modernity of yesterday is the tradition of today, and the modernity of today will be tradition tomorrow.