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I get angry when I think that people are blatantly incorrect on matters of fact.

I think the most effective way to run a kitchen is to teach, not to just yell.

I know nothing about hip-hop... There's only so many times you can grab your crotch and prance around stage. I'm gonna get slammed now for this.

Recipes tell you nothing. Learning techniques is the key.

Every chef should have an understanding of pastries or desserts.

I can't deliver lines, but I can talk about food all night long.

I have very good knife skills. I learned to butcher on my second job - I was 18 years old. Every other day we would break down six legs of veal.

I know how to make sausage, and now that I've seen how laws are made, I'll stick with sausage.

If you're dining with someone who wants the same cut, it's always better to get a 16-ounce steak and split it than to order two eight-ounce steaks. The longer something cooks, the more flavor it...

I started cooking 30-something years ago. When I was 14, 15, I was a short-order cook in a snack bar. That was at a place called the Gran Centurions. It was an Italian-American swim club my parents...