I think of New Yorkers as not taking the time to talk to someone they don't know.

I think the most interesting New Yorkers are the people who were not born here.

I believe that there are no mistakes in the universe, so I think it all happens as it should!

I went to L'Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and I think French cooking is the basis for a lot of classical cuisine, a foundation of a lot of other cuisines. That said, it's not the only way to approach a cooking career.

For me, I love the flavors of Southern food, and people usually think of Southern food as heavy and fattening, but it doesn't have to be.

I think New Yorkers are some of the friendliest people in the world, but it just comes out in a different way. In a way where they're swearing at you.