“Food should be fun.”

“But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger they make the best fast food hamburgers around.”

“Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the purveyors, people will realize that for a restaurant to be good, so many pieces have to come together.”

“Now the restaurants have begun to catch up with the wine-making there are numerous great restaurants in Napa Valley, and it's wonderful because the people are there for just that: great food and great wine.”

“I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of experience so they can use what they're learning now as a foundation for a great career.”