Growing Up In New England, Being Schooled

I've Been Very Fortunate, Because I've Cooked For A Lot Of Actors And Actresses And Musicians. I've Cooked For Presidents And I've Been To The White House.

Life Just Doesn't Hand You Things. You Have To Get Out There And Make Things Happen. That's The Exciting Part.

In Order To Be Big, You Have To Think Big. If You Think Small, You're Going To Be Small.

Spice Is Life. It Depends Upon What You Like... Have Fun With It. Yes, Food Is Serious, But You Should Have Fun With It.

I Wouldn't Ask Any Of My Employees To Do Anything I Wouldn't Do. And I Work As Hard, If Not Harder Than The Rest Of The Staff, To Set An Example. I Also Believe In Giving My Employees A Lot Of Room To Be Creative And To Express Themselves.