There is no right way to go on an edible journey. You can never tell what is going to be great, so you have to try everything. If you become doctrinaire about sticking to lowbrow foods or epicurean delights, your just being an extremist, and it won't do you any good.

To go from hating the way I looked to being a 'Cosmo' centerfold is a profound honor.

I try to do things the right way.

Super polished signage is not always a good sign. I'm always looking for places that you have to know about to find. Also, just food-wise, if I'm eating ethnic cuisine - I hate that phrase, but still - If I'm eating Mexican food, I'm looking to see that there are Mexicans in the restaurant. They know if the food is being made right.

PR is extremely important, and being able to use it in the right way means everything. You have to market your success.

If you're making music for all the right reasons, people are going to be receptive to that and appreciate it the same way you did when your were writing it.