Early on I realized they were lacking the means to let the general public know we had great speakers.

I feel like I've accomplished something and I'm doing this just for the fun of it.

I was asked to be president of the Halton Peel Canadian Club and I didn't have a reason to say no.

We fell in love with the place.

Neighborhoods change. In some ways, it's part of the beauty of New York City. It's in a constant state of flux.

'Top Chef' is always entertaining - it's hard to stop watching, like a good hockey fight, but no one gets hurt. It's great that the format is so inherently dramatic and can make cooking so entertaining to people who might not ordinarily be interested in a cooking show. Good for the industry all round.