I take everything very seriously, but I also take it lighthearted to recognize that you can't control it.

You don't have to eat a whole cheeseburger, just take a piece of the cheeseburger.

Short of screaming-hot Thai food, everything can be suitable for kids too.

If you are AC/DC, you don't get credit for slow songs. And if you are doing a show about food with a blond dude with crazy blond hair and tattoos who drives a hot rod, of course everyone is going to think everything you eat is deep-fried.

I'm a culinary gangsta with a very spiritual side, so when I was introduced to the 'spiritual gangster' line, I had to have it.

My sister and I cooked a lot together; my sister was a very healthy vegetarian. She was always a real good teacher for me about organics, recycling, composting -whenever you hear me talk about it, it's usually because of my sister's influence.