Food and the way we grow it and produce it are a major cause of environmental degradation.

Food is about making an interaction with ingredients. If you talk to them, they will always tell you a story.

Cotton candy is the most amazing form of caramelization ever invented by man.

As chefs, we cook to please people, to nourish people.

The business of feeding people is the most amazing business in the world.

I'm sorry for the ducks; I love foie gras.

There is nothing better than picking up sun-warmed tomatoes and smelling them, feeling them and scrutinizing their shiny skins for imperfections, dreaming of ways to serve them.

I'm always looking to the future and what will next be on the horizon.

Every time I open a bottle of wine, it is an amazing trip somewhere.

I think every chef should have a food truck. It's a good way to test the markets, to invest in meeting the future restaurant goers.

Like many parents after a long family holiday, I usually welcome the moment when my kids head back to school.

A positive mental attitude can improve your health, enhance your relationships, increase your chances of success, and add years to your life.

There is no Christianity unless first there is repentance. And it is not just, “Well, I am guilty.” It is not just a conviction. It is a conviction plus a desire to turn away from those things.

The greatest story every(any)one can tell is the story of their life. Just don't let the climax of your story be unrealized dreams.

Don't beg a man to keep you. If he isn't sure you are the right one make the decision for yourself. You deserve better than maybe.

No heart thrives without much secret converse with God and nothing will make amends for the want of it.

American dreams are strongest in the hearts of those who have seen America only in their dreams.

Bravery is the engine of change.

I watch a lot of professional skating, and I am really looking forward to going to nationals.

There are enough high hurdles to climb, as one travels through life, without having to scale artificial barriers created by law or silly regulations.

Arson is the single most fundamental form of terrorism.It's the simplest terrorist tactic.